# YouMap | Help Section

> Create Real-Time Collaborative Maps with YouMap | Learn How to Build Interactive, Crowd-Sourced Maps

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## Documentation

### [Getting Started](https://help.youmap.com/getting-started/9VFtEXGs71iyQfsN7V19kF)

> Welcome to YouMap! Lets get you started.

- [What is YouMap](https://help.youmap.com/getting-started/9VFtEXGs71iyQfsN7V19kF/what-is-youmap/3untCJ85fM3Bu4BodXbwNi.md): What YouMap is, and how maps, places, and your feed fit together.
- [Create a new account](https://help.youmap.com/getting-started/9VFtEXGs71iyQfsN7V19kF/create-a-new-account/3untCJ85fNAPqC7uiS3maH.md): Sign up with email, Google, or Apple in under a minute.
- [Your first 10 minutes](https://help.youmap.com/getting-started/9VFtEXGs71iyQfsN7V19kF/your-first-10-minutes/85HcNgAdDBAhrGJDDEfaWL.md): Set your avatar, pick your interests, and follow your first maps.
- [Maps vs posts: what’s the difference](https://help.youmap.com/getting-started/9VFtEXGs71iyQfsN7V19kF/maps-vs-posts-what’s-the-difference/86B8sq5zxauWDBrgnws12f.md): Maps are collections. Posts are the stories inside them.
- [How to find people and maps worth following](https://help.youmap.com/getting-started/9VFtEXGs71iyQfsN7V19kF/how-to-find-people-and-maps-worth-following/86B8sq5zx7TABCiNQSwDrU.md): Recommended maps, search, and people: three ways to build a feed.
- [Customizing your feed](https://help.youmap.com/getting-started/9VFtEXGs71iyQfsN7V19kF/customizing-your-feed/3untCJ85fM5aqWK2tcXB7e.md): Tune what shows up so your feed matches your interests.
- [How to invite someone to YouMap](https://help.youmap.com/getting-started/9VFtEXGs71iyQfsN7V19kF/how-to-invite-someone-to-youmap/86B8sq5zx8ZcftEd7A5JM4.md): Share a map or link. Friends see the good stuff before signing up.
- [Key Features of YouMap](https://help.youmap.com/getting-started/9VFtEXGs71iyQfsN7V19kF/key-features-of-youmap/3untCJ85fP5QF665utRSHc.md): A quick tour of maps, posts, and the feed.

### [Managing your account](https://help.youmap.com/managing-your-account/pdBzFvvTMsMwSYHax8szba)

> Learn about account management and customization.

- [How to Customize your User Profile](https://help.youmap.com/managing-your-account/pdBzFvvTMsMwSYHax8szba/how-to-customize-your-user-profile/cEBAvRn92bRfajrS5n5bqs.md)
- [Following and Unfollowing Users](https://help.youmap.com/managing-your-account/pdBzFvvTMsMwSYHax8szba/following-and-unfollowing-users/rknPMktER8pAeWoGDXf8SA.md)
- [How to delete your YouMap account](https://help.youmap.com/managing-your-account/pdBzFvvTMsMwSYHax8szba/how-to-delete-your-youmap-account/6AZYmrtAityU2X6nVj5Yb8.md)
- [How to block \ unblock a user](https://help.youmap.com/managing-your-account/pdBzFvvTMsMwSYHax8szba/how-to-block--unblock-a-user/boFNxhvA2Yrm9vugjLZSYb.md)
- [Modifying Account Settings](https://help.youmap.com/managing-your-account/pdBzFvvTMsMwSYHax8szba/modifying-account-settings/oqzXWrciwkmBW4TCdxbbDU.md)
- [Deleting your account](https://help.youmap.com/managing-your-account/pdBzFvvTMsMwSYHax8szba/deleting-your-account/mgj9YTovxeGzjgrckiAVS4.md)

### [Creating and Managing Maps](https://help.youmap.com/creating-and-managing-maps/81VBYQ2ettTDtap5moXH6t)

> Learn how to create stunning interactive maps.

- [How to create a new map on YouMap](https://help.youmap.com/creating-and-managing-maps/81VBYQ2ettTDtap5moXH6t/how-to-create-a-new-map-on-youmap-/7o2PnSxXwHy5nrADoxzWa1.md): How to create a map on YouMap using AI, a template, or from scratch — on iOS and web.
- [Setting your map’s Home view and zoom position](https://help.youmap.com/creating-and-managing-maps/81VBYQ2ettTDtap5moXH6t/setting-your-map’s-home-view-and-zoom-position/qwkK7ZeN7zZD3BueMVsjQ1.md)
- [How to manage your Maps using Map Library](https://help.youmap.com/creating-and-managing-maps/81VBYQ2ettTDtap5moXH6t/how-to-manage-your-maps-using-map-library/kJr9mxakUzEF2PBWN1oNR6.md)
- [Setting Up Your Map with the Map Setup Checklist](https://help.youmap.com/creating-and-managing-maps/81VBYQ2ettTDtap5moXH6t/setting-up-your-map-with-the-map-setup-checklist/7w2WhVK5dbRPwNdgpBw3ZU.md)
- [How to change your maps privacy settings](https://help.youmap.com/creating-and-managing-maps/81VBYQ2ettTDtap5moXH6t/how-to-change-your-maps-privacy-settings/jRm4cc2RyUPTikUuK3zaJQ.md)
- [Set your map’s content structure with Post Templates](https://help.youmap.com/creating-and-managing-maps/81VBYQ2ettTDtap5moXH6t/set-your-map’s-content-structure-with-post-templates/3GFeFSwgR7buR5NTTgCmDk.md)
- [How to edit your map’s settings](https://help.youmap.com/creating-and-managing-maps/81VBYQ2ettTDtap5moXH6t/how-to-edit-your-map’s-settings-/k2YqkZuoQVsGq5jWdxoopd.md)
- [How to follow a map on YouMap](https://help.youmap.com/creating-and-managing-maps/81VBYQ2ettTDtap5moXH6t/how-to-follow-a-map-on-youmap/kW6ZRKqv9927Mcny1ycyxo.md)
- [How to embed your map on your web site or blog](https://help.youmap.com/creating-and-managing-maps/81VBYQ2ettTDtap5moXH6t/how-to-embed-your-map-on-your-web-site-or-blog/6gSwfwQTZRznYynUKZFFhe.md)

### [Posting & Commenting](https://help.youmap.com/posting--commenting/sdnpFjGUr9F6LuhrmAdqM6)

> Create beautiful posts and engage with others.

- [Posting on YouMap](https://help.youmap.com/posting--commenting/sdnpFjGUr9F6LuhrmAdqM6/posting-on-youmap/3untCJ85fNCdUBPb8jfSpA.md)
- [Editing & Deleting post](https://help.youmap.com/posting--commenting/sdnpFjGUr9F6LuhrmAdqM6/editing--deleting-post/3untCJ85fLf76hS2sVDXnU.md)
- [Interacting with a Post](https://help.youmap.com/posting--commenting/sdnpFjGUr9F6LuhrmAdqM6/interacting-with-a-post/3untCJ85fLtqHxqVW1sT7B.md)

### [Discovering content](https://help.youmap.com/discovering-content/ed2hzWNViB84xpqCjwJ1g1)

> Create beautiful posts and engage with others.

- [Using the discovery tab](https://help.youmap.com/discovering-content/ed2hzWNViB84xpqCjwJ1g1/using-the-discovery-tab/3untCJ85fMn9FWEdMiwonm.md)
- [Exploring User Posts on the Map](https://help.youmap.com/discovering-content/ed2hzWNViB84xpqCjwJ1g1/exploring-user-posts-on-the-map/od8XisBPZibTP7m6c2iUzQ.md)
- [Searching for content on YouMap](https://help.youmap.com/discovering-content/ed2hzWNViB84xpqCjwJ1g1/searching-for-content-on-youmap/garKV65eB9MYgD1mSLeLu2.md)
- [Use post indicators to locate content](https://help.youmap.com/discovering-content/ed2hzWNViB84xpqCjwJ1g1/use-post-indicators-to-locate-content/u9j2hYarcrqVFYn2krXcS9.md)

### [Privacy and Safety](https://help.youmap.com/privacy-and-safety/aKVwrmqHhEGRdvKmGt4s8E)

> Control your privacy and safety

- [YouMap Community Guidelines](https://help.youmap.com/privacy-and-safety/aKVwrmqHhEGRdvKmGt4s8E/youmap-community-guidelines/3untCJ85fL9gcq3BcDGLza.md)
- [How to report content on YouMap](https://help.youmap.com/privacy-and-safety/aKVwrmqHhEGRdvKmGt4s8E/how-to-report-content-on-youmap/1ivye2Y5h9roDP3dNJYied.md)
- [How to block \ unblock a user](https://help.youmap.com/privacy-and-safety/aKVwrmqHhEGRdvKmGt4s8E/how-to-block--unblock-a-user/1rF4BUwLFMPqrRinBBmD3P.md)
- [Sharing location permissions with YouMap](https://help.youmap.com/privacy-and-safety/aKVwrmqHhEGRdvKmGt4s8E/sharing-location-permissions-with-youmap/gYpXkEfRZDaAZPrp6n6Ke3.md)