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UVM SAL | October 19 2014 | tinyurl.com/sal-hotosm

  1. Get an account with openstreetmap
  1. Make a few test edits near your home using the iD editor
  1. Head to the HOTOSM task manager and log in with your OSM id.

login

  1. Choose a project, then carefully read the instructions

read

  1. Go to "Contribute", then "Take a task" at random or on the map, and start mapping

contribute

  1. Choose the iD editor from the dropdown and launch it

editor

  1. Map the requested features, staying within the marked task boundary

map

  1. Regularly (every 20 features or so) save your edits, using the task hashtag as well as #uvm

save

  1. When finished, mark the task as complete in the task manager
  1. Move on to another task

You can follow the group's progress with this live edits map

results

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Thanks for your help!