Coding configuration
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Mapeo configuration files (.mapeosettings
) are compiled from a set of files and folders that contain all the information Mapeo needs to display the categories, icons and details fields you want users to see when collecting and viewing data. This section will walk you through translating all of the information you've defined in Planning configuration & data structure into a Mapeo configuration file.
To begin preparing your files, you can download or clone our or this from GitHub. These repositories contain the core files and folders you will need for editing.
When authoring custom configurations, you will edit files within the following configuration folders:
icons
fields
presets
(categories)
And the following configuration files:
metadata.json
defaults.json
package.json
Download the or .
Unzip the contents to a new folder using a program like .
Rename the folder from "mapeo-default-settings" to use your own project name, "mapeo-config-projectname".