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The Maps Manager is where you select and download the map regions you want available offline. Once downloaded, regions are served entirely from your N.O.M.A.D. server — no internet required to view or navigate them. Open it by going to Settings → Maps Manager.
If the Maps viewer shows a gray or blank area, the region for that area has not been downloaded yet. Download it from the Maps Manager and refresh the viewer.

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How to download a region

1

Open the Maps Manager

Go to Settings → Maps Manager.
2

Browse available regions

Regions are organized geographically. You can select countries, US states, and other geographic areas.
3

Select the regions you need

Click a region to select it. You can select multiple regions before starting the download.
4

Start the download

Click Download. Progress is shown inline — you can continue using other features on your server while the download runs.
5

Open the Maps viewer

Once the download completes, navigate to the Maps viewer. The new region is available immediately.
Download your primary region and its neighboring regions. If you’re near a state or national border, having adjacent coverage means you won’t lose your map when you cross it.

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Available regions

The Maps Manager provides downloadable coverage for a wide range of regions, including:
  • Countries — individual country maps across all continents
  • US states — all fifty states available as separate downloads
  • Other geographic areas — territories, provinces, and sub-national regions depending on availability
The exact list of available regions is shown in the Maps Manager interface.

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Monitoring download progress

While a download is in progress, the Maps Manager displays a progress indicator for each active download. Larger regions take longer — US state files are approximately 2–3 GB each. You do not need to stay on the Maps Manager page while downloads run. Downloads continue in the background.

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Managing downloaded regions

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Viewing storage usage

Each downloaded region in the Maps Manager shows its file size so you can see how much storage it occupies. For total server storage usage, go to Settings → System.

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Deleting a region

To remove a downloaded region and free up storage:
1

Open the Maps Manager

Go to Settings → Maps Manager.
2

Find the region to remove

Locate the downloaded region in the list. The storage size is shown next to each entry.
3

Delete the region

Click the delete action for that region. The map file is permanently removed and storage is reclaimed immediately.
Deleting a region removes the map file permanently. The area will appear blank in the Maps viewer until you re-download it.

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Storage requirements

Map files are stored in the PMTiles format. Size varies by region and level of detail:
  • US state maps: approximately 2–3 GB each
  • Smaller regions (smaller countries, territories) are typically less
  • Large countries or high-detail regions can be significantly larger
Check available storage in Settings → System before downloading multiple large regions.

Offline Maps

Learn how to use the offline map viewer.

System Health

Check available storage before downloading large regions.

Easy Setup

Select map regions to download during first-time setup.