How to create web interactive maps with leaflet and mapbox

TechyspikeMay 11, 2023

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To create web interactive maps with Leaflet and Mapbox, you can follow these general steps:

Sign up for a Mapbox account: Go to the Mapbox website and sign up for a free account. Once you have an account, you will be given an API access token that you will need later to access Mapbox services.
Set up your development environment: You will need to have Node.js and npm installed on your machine. You can then create a new project and install the necessary dependencies.
Create a basic HTML page: Create an HTML page with the necessary elements to display a map.
Include Leaflet and Mapbox: In the HTML page, include the necessary JavaScript and CSS files for Leaflet and Mapbox.
Set up your map: Use the Leaflet JavaScript library to create a new map object and set the initial view.
Add a Mapbox tile layer: Use your Mapbox access token to add a tile layer to your map.
Add interactivity: Use Leaflet’s built-in functionality to add markers, popups, and other interactive elements to your map.

Here is some sample code to get you started:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Interactive Map with Leaflet and Mapbox</title>
  <meta charset="utf-8" />
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/leaflet/1.7.1/leaflet.min.css" />
  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/leaflet/1.7.1/leaflet.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

<div id="mapid" style="width: 100%; height: 600px;"></div>

<script>
// create a new map object
var mymap = L.map('mapid').setView([51.505, -0.09], 13);

// add a Mapbox tile layer
L.tileLayer('https://api.mapbox.com/styles/v1/{id}/tiles/{z}/{x}/{y}?access_token={accessToken}', {
    attribution: 'Map data &copy; <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/">OpenStreetMap</a> contributors, ' +
        '<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">CC-BY-SA</a>, ' +
        'Imagery © <a href="https://www.mapbox.com/">Mapbox</a>',
    maxZoom: 18,
    id: 'mapbox/streets-v11',
    tileSize: 512,
    zoomOffset: -1,
    accessToken: 'your-access-token-here'
}).addTo(mymap);

// add a marker with popup
L.marker([51.5, -0.09]).addTo(mymap)
    .bindPopup("<b>Hello world!</b><br />I am a popup.").openPopup();
</script>

</body>
</html>

This is just a basic example, but you can customize your map and add additional functionality as needed.

TechyspikeMay 11, 2023

0 191 1 minute read