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# GPS
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GPS data is the most trusted source of data for OpenStreetMap. This editor
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supports local traces - `.gpx` files on your local computer. You can collect
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this kind of GPS trace with a number of smartphone applications as well as
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personal GPS hardware.
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For information on how to perform a GPS survey, read
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[Surveying with a GPS](http://learnosm.org/en/beginner/using-gps/).
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To use a GPX track for mapping, drag and drop the GPX file onto the map
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editor. If it's recognized, it will be added to the map as a bright green
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line. Click on the 'Background Settings' menu on the left side to enable,
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disable, or zoom to this new GPX-powered layer.
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The GPX track isn't directly uploaded to OpenStreetMap - the best way to
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use it is to draw on the map, using it as a guide for the new features that
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you add.
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