# Upload & Setup

## 1. Create a new map

From your dashboard, click **New Map** to begin the process.

## 2. Find your venue location

Zoom in on the general location of your venue, or use the search bar. It doesn't have to be perfect at this point. And upload your **PDF** or **PNG** image.

## 3. Orientation

After uploading, you'll see the map with a rotation slider. Rotate until the image looks correct (north roughly up, or whatever orientation makes sense for your venue).

Click **Orientation Set** when you're happy. This locks in the rotation before you move to alignment.

> If you come back to change the rotation later, the corner pins will reset — this is intentional, since a rotation change invalidates the previous alignment.

## Next step

Once the image is oriented, proceed to [Alignment](/low-tech-maps/creating-maps/alignment.md) to pin the map to real-world coordinates.


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