Re: [OSM-talk] How to create custom online map from OpenStreetMap

[Daniel Koć]

W dniu 23.10.2017 o 22:06, Andy Townsend pisze:

On 22/10/2017 18:47, Carlos Cámara wrote:
I would like to create a custom map for online use that loads OSM 
data but displays it in different ways as the standard, cyclemap, 
transport... layers.


The most important question is: how do you want it to be different? Like 
trying completely new toolset (to try out technologies), just a style 
tuning (to change the look of a few things, like colors or labels) or 
something more specific?


Another couple of resources to look at (if you think you'll go down 
the "Mapnik" route):


To create a tile server with the same stylesheet as OSM's "standard" one:
https://switch2osm.org/manually-building-a-tile-server-16-04-2-lts/


If you don't need a full-blown server with the whole planet for many 
concurrent users, you can use a Docker-based container with Kosmtik as a 
tile server:


https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto/blob/master/DOCKER.md

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Re: [OSM-talk] How to create custom online map from OpenStreetMap

[Andy Townsend]

On 22/10/2017 18:47, Carlos Cámara wrote:
I would like to create a custom map for online use that loads OSM data 
but displays it in different ways as the standard, cyclemap, 
transport... layers.


Another couple of resources to look at (if you think you'll go down the 
"Mapnik" route):


To create a tile server with the same stylesheet as OSM's "standard" one:
https://switch2osm.org/manually-building-a-tile-server-16-04-2-lts/

Modifying map styles, and much more:
https://ircama.github.io/osm-carto-tutorials/

Best Regards,
Andy


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Re: [OSM-talk] How to create custom online map from OpenStreetMap

[Clifford Snow]

Carlos,
Check out Rob Chohan blog, http://www.roblabs.com/osm-random-walk/, that he
presented to day at SotM US in Boulder. It might be enough to get you
started.

Clifford

On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 11:47 AM, Carlos Cámara 
wrote:

> I would like to create a custom map for online use that loads OSM data but
> displays it in different ways as the standard, cyclemap, transport...
> layers.
>
> *Some background: What I think I know so far*
>
> I have made some research and, although I have to admit that I am still
> quite confused, I have come to the conclusion that the process outline may
> be the one that follows (with many variations):
>
>1. *Get the data.* AFAIK, data can be downloaded either partially or
>globally from several sources, like Planet OSM
> or OpenMaptiles
>. If I'm not wrong, data
>can be accessed online by querying it or using services like Mapbox (see
>below) (correct me if I'm wrong).
>2. *Style the map.* Our data has to be styled according to our needs.
>Again, if I'm not wrong, there are to different (not sure if they are
>excluding or not) ways to do it: either using Mapnik
> or Mapbox GL
> (more on this
>below). In case that we opt for Mapnik we should create a Mapnik style (a
>XML file that AFAIK has to be manually edited and seems to be quite
>cumbersome for complex settings) and, in case we opt for mapbox we can use
>either Tilemill  or the
>FLOSS editor Maputnik .
>3. *Render the map* in order to convert the data and styles into an
>appealing map. This map can either be a raster map (which will generate
>lots of tiles and will require the next step: tileserver) or a vector map
>(which don't understand how it works other than inside mapbox). Don't know
>how to do this. I assume that in case that we opt for mapnik we need to
>have it installed in our server and execute a command. In case of Mapbox I
>assume we need an account on their service. I have also found this
>exhaustive list of rendering options on OSM's wiki
>, but haven't
>assimilated all that information yet.
>4. *Serving tiles:* the myriad of raster tiles that have been
>generated in the previous step need to publicly available. In order to
>achieve that a tileserver is needed. AFAIK, there are several options here,
>being Mapnik , T-rex
> or OpenMapTiles
> some of them. All of them require a custom
>server in which they need to be installed. I'm assuming that this server
>requires a lot of RAM, CPU and Disk space, but I don't have an idea of how
>much is "a lot" (I assume it will vary "a lot" depending on the cover area
>and zoom level, but do not have the slight idea not even for the whole
>world at city level zoom or just one city area).
>
> *Conclusion:*
>
> Provided that everything I wrote above is true, I see three excluding
> options:
>
>1. *Mapnik* covers steps #2-#4 and needs a custom server to be
>installed at and to host all the data (both, OSM data and generated tiles).
>2. *OpenMapTiles* cover steps #1-#4. Needs a custom server to be
>installed at and to host all the data. Apparently seems easier to setup and
>run that Mapnik.
>3. *Mapbox* covers steps #1-#3, since #4 is not needed, being that are
>vector layers. Does not require any webserver but requires a paid account.
>Don't know if it means that using Mapbox GL you are locked in Mapbox
>plattform.
>
> Don't know how does t-rex fit on this equation.
>
> Does that make sense? Do you have some recommendations in how to achieve a
> custom map?
>
> At this point I feel quite confused, since despite things start to make
> sense to me, I have the feeling that I am missing some pieces of this
> complex puzzle. Not to mention that I'm not sure if I am right, though.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Carlos Cámara
> http://carloscamara.es
>
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Re: [OSM-talk] How to create custom online map from OpenStreetMap

[Stefan Keller]

Hi Carlos

Let me quickly comment on your points on Mapbox Vector Tiles (MVT):
* Ad 2. OpenMapTiles: That's on one hand a docker image to produce MVT
with an own data schema based on Mapnik generator. You can download
pre-generated - but possibly old - vector tiles. And you can also get
a commercial API access to fresh tiles from OpenMaptiles similar to
Mapbox.
* Ad 3. T-rex: This is mainly a generator based on PostGIS/PostgreSQL
and GDAL/OGR which includes a tile server . The server is a rather
simple http server which returns a metadata file (TileJSON) and serves
vector tiles from a database or a file (e.g. mbtiles).
4. Ad: Maputnik: Web based style editor for Mapbox GL JS. Can be used
for Mapbox styles but also for other vector tiles based on Mapbox GL
JS, like OpenMapTiles (see https://openmaptiles.org/docs/) or MB
vector tiles generated by T-rex (see http://t-rex.tileserver.ch/doc/
).

Regarding other MVT generators and tools I assume you found already
https://github.com/mapbox/awesome-vector-tiles .

:Stefan


2017-10-22 22:46 GMT+02:00 Carlos Cámara :
> Thanks for your quick response, John.
>
> You're right that my requirements are quite basic. That's because I am not
> sure about the basics and I prefer going step-by-step (I'm sure my questions
> will be more specific the more I know about the process). My idea was to
> create a map (raster or vector, don't know yet) that would display OSM data
> that is not displayed by current renders. I would skip anything related to
> smartphones, offline use or routing (although I would love to expore routing
> in the future), because it is too complex for me at this time.
>
> I think I understand some of the basics: yes, I understand that I need a
> collection of tiles that need to be stored and served somewhere and that the
> requirements will vary enormously from zoom level and region (you made a
> good point in your email saying that I should start small and see the
> requirements and then scale it). I understand that in order to generate
> those tiles I need to create a style (don't know how -I've only seen two
> options here: either using mapnik styles or mapbox gl). But I am completely
> lost when it comes to specific tools to achieve those tasks.
>
> So far I've discovered the following ones:
>
> Mapnik: allows creating styles and serving tiles.
> OpenMapTiles: aparently is a tile server and allows creating custom styles.
> Seems to me that it could be a replacement for Mapnik.
> T-rex: a tile server. I think it would require to generate tiles using
> another service/tool.
> Maputnik: style editor for mapbox. I understand that resulting maps can only
> be used within a mapbox account.
> MAperitive: I have just discovered it thanks to you. AFAIK is a desktop
> software that generates custom maps for offline use. If that would be true,
> it's not what I am looking for.
>
> Hope is clearer now.
>
> Thanks again!
>
>
> Carlos Cámara
> http://carloscamara.es
>
> 2017-10-22 21:57 GMT+02:00 john whelan :
>>
>> Basically you need a collection of tiles.  The load on the server will
>> depend on the number of concurrent users and how many tiles they download.
>>
>> Initially I'd go with a small test server to prove the concept.
>>
>> Maperitive runs under Windows and gives you a lot of flexibility.  You
>> should be able to generate tiles fairly easily.  There is a mailing list for
>> support.
>>
>> Mapbox is commercial but having said that they have provided a lot of very
>> valuable support to a nearby government agency and they can put all the bits
>> together for you.
>>
>> Do you want to provide routing and searching capabilities?  Or is a raster
>> map enough?  A raster map is much like a printed one.  Looks nice.
>>
>> Do your end users have smartphones?  Will they want to use the maps
>> offline?  If so look at OMand.
>>
>> I'm not seeing your requirements at the moment and the constraints.  Just
>> how you want to build it and I think you need to step back and just confirm
>> them.
>>
>> Cheerio John
>>
>> On 22 Oct 2017 1:51 pm, "Carlos Cámara"  wrote:
>>
>> I would like to create a custom map for online use that loads OSM data but
>> displays it in different ways as the standard, cyclemap, transport...
>> layers.
>>
>> Some background: What I think I know so far
>>
>> I have made some research and, although I have to admit that I am still
>> quite confused, I have come to the conclusion that the process outline may
>> be the one that follows (with many variations):
>>
>> Get the data. AFAIK, data can be downloaded either partially or globally
>> from several sources, like Planet OSM or OpenMaptiles. If I'm not wrong,
>> data can be accessed online by querying it or using services like Mapbox
>> (see below) (correct me if I'm wrong).
>> Style the map. Our data has to be styled according to our needs. Again, if
>> I'm not wrong, there are to different (not sure if they are 

Re: [OSM-talk] How to create custom online map from OpenStreetMap

[Blake Girardot]

On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 1:47 PM, Carlos Cámara  wrote:

> Mapbox covers steps #1-#3, since #4 is not needed, being that are vector
> layers. Does not require any webserver but requires a paid account. Don't
> know if it means that using Mapbox GL you are locked in Mapbox plattform.
>

Someone else will know better than me, but my understanding is the
free tier is 100% of the Mapbox product, and only when your created
maps start to get over a certain traffic do you need a paid account.
But everything they offer is on the free tier I am pretty sure.

Mapbox open sources a great deal of code I think, and probably plays
nice with every relevant oss software you would typically have as part
of your stack so I see them as less "lock in" as they are a very oss
friendly company.

And they are great supporters of OSM and HOT Communities, donating
thousands of dollars to the OSM Community every year. They are a
sponsor on almost every major event usually.

Cheers
blake


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Re: [OSM-talk] How to create custom online map from OpenStreetMap

[john whelan]

If you are playing then Maperitive might be interesting.  It can display on
a screen or more interesting for you create output that can be tiled.

The nice part is you get extreme flexibility.

https://www.commotionwireless.net/ will let you build a test internet.
Just putting the machines on the same lan or wifi router will allow them to
talk to each other on the network.  You may have fun attempting to get them
to see each other.  Unix server software is free and other machines should
be able to reach it.  I have had a laptop with 8 gigs of memory configured
in this way.

To start with any hardware you have lying around.   My test network is a
couple of refurbished Dell laptops direct from dell.

Basically there is no difference between a server, a desktop or a laptop
other than ECC memory and the software can't tell the difference.  The
operating systems have the same basic core but the server editions allow
you to do a few more things.  Refurbished dell servers will get you the
operating system but make sure it is included.

What this means is you can get it working on desktops or laptops then copy
it to a production server at later date.

Have fun.

Cheerio John

On 22 Oct 2017 4:47 pm, "Carlos Cámara"  wrote:

> Thanks for your quick response, John.
>
> You're right that my requirements are quite basic. That's because I am not
> sure about the basics and I prefer going step-by-step (I'm sure my
> questions will be more specific the more I know about the process). My idea
> was to create a map (raster or vector, don't know yet) that would display
> OSM data that is not displayed by current renders. I would skip anything
> related to smartphones, offline use or routing (although I would love to
> expore routing in the future), because it is too complex for me at this
> time.
>
> I think I understand some of the basics: yes, I understand that I need a
> collection of tiles that need to be stored and served somewhere and that
> the requirements will vary enormously from zoom level and region (you made
> a good point in your email saying that I should start small and see the
> requirements and then scale it). I understand that in order to generate
> those tiles I need to create a style (don't know how -I've only seen two
> options here: either using mapnik styles or mapbox gl). But I am completely
> lost when it comes to specific tools to achieve those tasks.
>
> So far I've discovered the following ones:
>
>1. Mapnik: allows creating styles and serving tiles.
>2. OpenMapTiles: aparently is a tile server and allows creating custom
>styles. Seems to me that it could be a replacement for Mapnik.
>3. T-rex: a tile server. I think it would require to generate tiles
>using another service/tool.
>4. Maputnik: style editor for mapbox. I understand that resulting maps
>can only be used within a mapbox account.
>5. MAperitive: I have just discovered it thanks to you. AFAIK is a
>desktop software that generates custom maps for offline use. If that would
>be true, it's not what I am looking for.
>
> Hope is clearer now.
>
> Thanks again!
>
>
> Carlos Cámara
> http://carloscamara.es
>
> 2017-10-22 21:57 GMT+02:00 john whelan :
>
>> Basically you need a collection of tiles.  The load on the server will
>> depend on the number of concurrent users and how many tiles they download.
>>
>> Initially I'd go with a small test server to prove the concept.
>>
>> Maperitive runs under Windows and gives you a lot of flexibility.  You
>> should be able to generate tiles fairly easily.  There is a mailing list
>> for support.
>>
>> Mapbox is commercial but having said that they have provided a lot of
>> very valuable support to a nearby government agency and they can put all
>> the bits together for you.
>>
>> Do you want to provide routing and searching capabilities?  Or is a
>> raster map enough?  A raster map is much like a printed one.  Looks nice.
>>
>> Do your end users have smartphones?  Will they want to use the maps
>> offline?  If so look at OMand.
>>
>> I'm not seeing your requirements at the moment and the constraints.  Just
>> how you want to build it and I think you need to step back and just confirm
>> them.
>>
>> Cheerio John
>>
>> On 22 Oct 2017 1:51 pm, "Carlos Cámara"  wrote:
>>
>> I would like to create a custom map for online use that loads OSM data
>> but displays it in different ways as the standard, cyclemap, transport...
>> layers.
>>
>> *Some background: What I think I know so far*
>>
>> I have made some research and, although I have to admit that I am still
>> quite confused, I have come to the conclusion that the process outline may
>> be the one that follows (with many variations):
>>
>>1. *Get the data.* AFAIK, data can be downloaded either partially or
>>globally from several sources, like Planet OSM
>> or OpenMaptiles
>>

Re: [OSM-talk] How to create custom online map from OpenStreetMap

[Carlos Cámara]

Thanks for your quick response, John.

You're right that my requirements are quite basic. That's because I am not
sure about the basics and I prefer going step-by-step (I'm sure my
questions will be more specific the more I know about the process). My idea
was to create a map (raster or vector, don't know yet) that would display
OSM data that is not displayed by current renders. I would skip anything
related to smartphones, offline use or routing (although I would love to
expore routing in the future), because it is too complex for me at this
time.

I think I understand some of the basics: yes, I understand that I need a
collection of tiles that need to be stored and served somewhere and that
the requirements will vary enormously from zoom level and region (you made
a good point in your email saying that I should start small and see the
requirements and then scale it). I understand that in order to generate
those tiles I need to create a style (don't know how -I've only seen two
options here: either using mapnik styles or mapbox gl). But I am completely
lost when it comes to specific tools to achieve those tasks.

So far I've discovered the following ones:

   1. Mapnik: allows creating styles and serving tiles.
   2. OpenMapTiles: aparently is a tile server and allows creating custom
   styles. Seems to me that it could be a replacement for Mapnik.
   3. T-rex: a tile server. I think it would require to generate tiles
   using another service/tool.
   4. Maputnik: style editor for mapbox. I understand that resulting maps
   can only be used within a mapbox account.
   5. MAperitive: I have just discovered it thanks to you. AFAIK is a
   desktop software that generates custom maps for offline use. If that would
   be true, it's not what I am looking for.

Hope is clearer now.

Thanks again!


Carlos Cámara
http://carloscamara.es

2017-10-22 21:57 GMT+02:00 john whelan :

> Basically you need a collection of tiles.  The load on the server will
> depend on the number of concurrent users and how many tiles they download.
>
> Initially I'd go with a small test server to prove the concept.
>
> Maperitive runs under Windows and gives you a lot of flexibility.  You
> should be able to generate tiles fairly easily.  There is a mailing list
> for support.
>
> Mapbox is commercial but having said that they have provided a lot of very
> valuable support to a nearby government agency and they can put all the
> bits together for you.
>
> Do you want to provide routing and searching capabilities?  Or is a raster
> map enough?  A raster map is much like a printed one.  Looks nice.
>
> Do your end users have smartphones?  Will they want to use the maps
> offline?  If so look at OMand.
>
> I'm not seeing your requirements at the moment and the constraints.  Just
> how you want to build it and I think you need to step back and just confirm
> them.
>
> Cheerio John
>
> On 22 Oct 2017 1:51 pm, "Carlos Cámara"  wrote:
>
> I would like to create a custom map for online use that loads OSM data but
> displays it in different ways as the standard, cyclemap, transport...
> layers.
>
> *Some background: What I think I know so far*
>
> I have made some research and, although I have to admit that I am still
> quite confused, I have come to the conclusion that the process outline may
> be the one that follows (with many variations):
>
>1. *Get the data.* AFAIK, data can be downloaded either partially or
>globally from several sources, like Planet OSM
> or OpenMaptiles
>. If I'm not wrong, data
>can be accessed online by querying it or using services like Mapbox (see
>below) (correct me if I'm wrong).
>2. *Style the map.* Our data has to be styled according to our needs.
>Again, if I'm not wrong, there are to different (not sure if they are
>excluding or not) ways to do it: either using Mapnik
> or Mapbox GL
> (more on this
>below). In case that we opt for Mapnik we should create a Mapnik style (a
>XML file that AFAIK has to be manually edited and seems to be quite
>cumbersome for complex settings) and, in case we opt for mapbox we can use
>either Tilemill  or the
>FLOSS editor Maputnik .
>3. *Render the map* in order to convert the data and styles into an
>appealing map. This map can either be a raster map (which will generate
>lots of tiles and will require the next step: tileserver) or a vector map
>(which don't understand how it works other than inside mapbox). Don't know
>how to do this. I assume that in case that we opt for mapnik we need to
>have it installed in our server and execute a command. In case of Mapbox I
>assume we need an 

Re: [OSM-talk] How to create custom online map from OpenStreetMap

[john whelan]

Basically you need a collection of tiles.  The load on the server will
depend on the number of concurrent users and how many tiles they download.

Initially I'd go with a small test server to prove the concept.

Maperitive runs under Windows and gives you a lot of flexibility.  You
should be able to generate tiles fairly easily.  There is a mailing list
for support.

Mapbox is commercial but having said that they have provided a lot of very
valuable support to a nearby government agency and they can put all the
bits together for you.

Do you want to provide routing and searching capabilities?  Or is a raster
map enough?  A raster map is much like a printed one.  Looks nice.

Do your end users have smartphones?  Will they want to use the maps
offline?  If so look at OMand.

I'm not seeing your requirements at the moment and the constraints.  Just
how you want to build it and I think you need to step back and just confirm
them.

Cheerio John

On 22 Oct 2017 1:51 pm, "Carlos Cámara"  wrote:

I would like to create a custom map for online use that loads OSM data but
displays it in different ways as the standard, cyclemap, transport...
layers.

*Some background: What I think I know so far*

I have made some research and, although I have to admit that I am still
quite confused, I have come to the conclusion that the process outline may
be the one that follows (with many variations):

   1. *Get the data.* AFAIK, data can be downloaded either partially or
   globally from several sources, like Planet OSM
    or OpenMaptiles
   . If I'm not wrong, data can
   be accessed online by querying it or using services like Mapbox (see below)
   (correct me if I'm wrong).
   2. *Style the map.* Our data has to be styled according to our needs.
   Again, if I'm not wrong, there are to different (not sure if they are
   excluding or not) ways to do it: either using Mapnik
    or Mapbox GL
    (more on this below).
   In case that we opt for Mapnik we should create a Mapnik style (a XML file
   that AFAIK has to be manually edited and seems to be quite cumbersome for
   complex settings) and, in case we opt for mapbox we can use either
   Tilemill  or the FLOSS
   editor Maputnik .
   3. *Render the map* in order to convert the data and styles into an
   appealing map. This map can either be a raster map (which will generate
   lots of tiles and will require the next step: tileserver) or a vector map
   (which don't understand how it works other than inside mapbox). Don't know
   how to do this. I assume that in case that we opt for mapnik we need to
   have it installed in our server and execute a command. In case of Mapbox I
   assume we need an account on their service. I have also found this
   exhaustive list of rendering options on OSM's wiki
   , but haven't assimilated
   all that information yet.
   4. *Serving tiles:* the myriad of raster tiles that have been generated
   in the previous step need to publicly available. In order to achieve that a
   tileserver is needed. AFAIK, there are several options here, being Mapnik
   , T-rex
    or OpenMapTiles 
   some of them. All of them require a custom server in which they need to be
   installed. I'm assuming that this server requires a lot of RAM, CPU and
   Disk space, but I don't have an idea of how much is "a lot" (I assume it
   will vary "a lot" depending on the cover area and zoom level, but do not
   have the slight idea not even for the whole world at city level zoom or
   just one city area).

*Conclusion:*

Provided that everything I wrote above is true, I see three excluding
options:

   1. *Mapnik* covers steps #2-#4 and needs a custom server to be installed
   at and to host all the data (both, OSM data and generated tiles).
   2. *OpenMapTiles* cover steps #1-#4. Needs a custom server to be
   installed at and to host all the data. Apparently seems easier to setup and
   run that Mapnik.
   3. *Mapbox* covers steps #1-#3, since #4 is not needed, being that are
   vector layers. Does not require any webserver but requires a paid account.
   Don't know if it means that using Mapbox GL you are locked in Mapbox
   plattform.

Don't know how does t-rex fit on this equation.

Does that make sense? Do you have some recommendations in how to achieve a
custom map?

At this point I feel quite confused, since despite things start to make
sense to me, I have the feeling that I am missing some pieces of this
complex puzzle. Not to mention that I'm not sure if I am right, though.

Regards,


Carlos Cámara
http://carloscamara.es

[OSM-talk] How to create custom online map from OpenStreetMap

[Carlos Cámara]

I would like to create a custom map for online use that loads OSM data but
displays it in different ways as the standard, cyclemap, transport...
layers.

*Some background: What I think I know so far*

I have made some research and, although I have to admit that I am still
quite confused, I have come to the conclusion that the process outline may
be the one that follows (with many variations):

   1. *Get the data.* AFAIK, data can be downloaded either partially or
   globally from several sources, like Planet OSM
    or OpenMaptiles
   . If I'm not wrong, data can
   be accessed online by querying it or using services like Mapbox (see below)
   (correct me if I'm wrong).
   2. *Style the map.* Our data has to be styled according to our needs.
   Again, if I'm not wrong, there are to different (not sure if they are
   excluding or not) ways to do it: either using Mapnik
    or Mapbox GL
    (more on this below).
   In case that we opt for Mapnik we should create a Mapnik style (a XML file
   that AFAIK has to be manually edited and seems to be quite cumbersome for
   complex settings) and, in case we opt for mapbox we can use either
   Tilemill  or the FLOSS
   editor Maputnik .
   3. *Render the map* in order to convert the data and styles into an
   appealing map. This map can either be a raster map (which will generate
   lots of tiles and will require the next step: tileserver) or a vector map
   (which don't understand how it works other than inside mapbox). Don't know
   how to do this. I assume that in case that we opt for mapnik we need to
   have it installed in our server and execute a command. In case of Mapbox I
   assume we need an account on their service. I have also found this
   exhaustive list of rendering options on OSM's wiki
   , but haven't assimilated
   all that information yet.
   4. *Serving tiles:* the myriad of raster tiles that have been generated
   in the previous step need to publicly available. In order to achieve that a
   tileserver is needed. AFAIK, there are several options here, being Mapnik
   , T-rex
    or OpenMapTiles 
   some of them. All of them require a custom server in which they need to be
   installed. I'm assuming that this server requires a lot of RAM, CPU and
   Disk space, but I don't have an idea of how much is "a lot" (I assume it
   will vary "a lot" depending on the cover area and zoom level, but do not
   have the slight idea not even for the whole world at city level zoom or
   just one city area).

*Conclusion:*

Provided that everything I wrote above is true, I see three excluding
options:

   1. *Mapnik* covers steps #2-#4 and needs a custom server to be installed
   at and to host all the data (both, OSM data and generated tiles).
   2. *OpenMapTiles* cover steps #1-#4. Needs a custom server to be
   installed at and to host all the data. Apparently seems easier to setup and
   run that Mapnik.
   3. *Mapbox* covers steps #1-#3, since #4 is not needed, being that are
   vector layers. Does not require any webserver but requires a paid account.
   Don't know if it means that using Mapbox GL you are locked in Mapbox
   plattform.

Don't know how does t-rex fit on this equation.

Does that make sense? Do you have some recommendations in how to achieve a
custom map?

At this point I feel quite confused, since despite things start to make
sense to me, I have the feeling that I am missing some pieces of this
complex puzzle. Not to mention that I'm not sure if I am right, though.

Regards,


Carlos Cámara
http://carloscamara.es
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