Locator App


Need to display a Google map on your site with a list of your locations? This app will allow you to insert a Google map on your page, specify its center point, and allow you to enter a list of locations that can be displayed on the Google map. This is ideal for businesses that may have retail locations throughout your city, state, or the country.

Overview Text

To get started with the locator app, access and edit the page that you want to add the map to. Next, click on the install page part button where you would like to add the locator app. Choose the option for your beginning content, to start from scratch, copy an existing page part, or clone an existing page part.

Settings

Once the locator app is installed on your page, the first view you will see is the 'Settings' tab.



This settings tab allows you to enter the necessary data to position your map and set its size and display options.

  • Width / Height - The size of the overall map that will display on your page when viewed live. 
  • Zoom Level - How far zoomed in / out that you want your map to be. The default is 11, and you can edit / change this at anytime.
  • Center Point - The center of the map (say your city, headquarters, etc). If you do not know the center point numerics, click the 'Help me find it' link.
  • Default Map Type - Choose to start displaying your map in a normal, satellite, or hybrid mode.
  • Options: Location Finder - displays a search area allowing viewers to search for locations on your map.
List Options


Here you can set the locations view options to include a list of locations, list of categories, and to allow the full address to display with each location.

Map Options


Generally, you want to allow the first option to 'Show Map'. Next, you can set options to allow Map type options and a Navigator Option.

Managing your Google API Key
You will need to click this button to enter your Google API key for your map to work. If you do not have a key, we've got a link there for you to register to get one. The process is quick and easy.

Categories

You will setup your map location categories under this tab. This allows you to setup 'categories' that your locations can be added to when they are created or imported. If you want to use custom markers for the Icon and its shadow, you can enter the url to those icons in the indicated text fields when creating or editing the category.



Locations

You can add locations one at a time here. This allows you to enter the different data that will be associated to the individual location. You can edit this information at anytime later if a location's information should change.



Import

Using the import process allows you to import a list, small or large, of locations into your locator app. Be sure to use our template file to merge your location data into. You can not add fields or take away fields that is in the template file. If you do not have the data associated with a field in the template file, just leave the field data blank. You'll be able to select which category that you want to upload your imported locations into, as well as, decide if you want to delete the existing locations within your locator app during the import process. As a note, only Name, City, State, and Zip are required.

You can download the template file within the locator app admin area, as well as, by clicking here.