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+**How to build a map**
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+**What you'll need**
+* The [Tiled](http://www.mapeditor.org/download.html) map editor
+* A text editor like [Sublime Text](https://www.sublimetext.com/), [Atom](https://atom.io/) or [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/). Notepad could work too but let's not make it harder for ourselves?
+
+**Prep**
+* Create a new folder in `server/config/maps`. The folder should't contain spaces and should ideally be your map name. For instance: `plainsOfRuin`.
+* Download the map blueprint from [here]().
+* Extract the zipped archive into your new map folder. You should now have `server/config/maps/{yourMap}/map.json`.
+
+**The Map File**
+
+Open the `map.json` file in Tiled. 
+
+In the map file, there are two different layer types: Object layers and Tile layers. Object layers are for placing objects like: mobs, doors and room boundaries. Tile layers' purpose should be fairly obvious.
+
+Let's have a quick rundown of what the different layers are for. First the object layers:
+* notices: Room names (these will pop up when you enter them)
+* clientObjects: Objects that aren't tracked by the server but still have code behind them. For example: Candles (Have a light source component).
+* objects: Objects that are tracked by the server but aren't mobs. For example: Portals (That move players between zones).
+* mobs: NPCs or enemies
+* hiddenRooms: Allows you to mark areas to be hidden until you enter them.
+* rooms: Misnamed at the moment. These are actually 'mapping' tiles. More on this later.
+
+Now, the tile layers:
+
+* hiddenWalls: These wall tiles will be rendered over the relevant hiddenRoom. If these weren't here, the hidden area would just be black, possibly giving players a very good indication that a hidden area is located there.
+* hiddenTiles: Exactly like hiddenWalls, except for tiles.
+* walls: A wall tile is any tile that causes the player to collide. It doesn't have to be a wall or even a tree. It could be a regular ground tile too. Just remember that placing a tile in this layer would cause the player to not be able to walk there.
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