TileServer GL is an open-source server used to render maps in various formats. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install TileServer GL on Debian Latest.
Before proceeding, make sure you have the following:
Connect to your server and run the following command as a root user to update and upgrade the system:
apt update && apt upgrade
Run the following command to install Node.js, NPM and Git:
apt-get install nodejs npm git
Clone the TileServer GL repository using git as follows:
git clone https://github.com/TileServerGL/tileserver-gl.git
Navigate to the tileserver-gl directory:
cd tileserver-gl
Install the dependencies using NPM:
npm install --production
You can either use the Mapbox Studio data to host your map or download an open-source map data.
For downloading open-source world data, visit Geofabrik.de and select the region of your choice.
For the purpose of this tutorial, we will be downloading OpenStreetMap data for India as follows:
wget https://download.geofabrik.de/asia/india-latest.osm.pbf
Use the following command to configure TileServer GL:
node scripts/config.js --import india-latest.osm.pbf
You can use the following command to run TileServer GL:
npm start
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to see the TileServer GL in action.
In this tutorial, we have guided you through the process of installing TileServer GL on Debian Latest. You have learned how to install prerequisites, clone the repository, download map data, configure TileServer GL and test it. You can now serve your own maps or use the installed server to render your maps.
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