# Create and Manage Custom Maps
You can create custom maps in JMap NG to save them and share them with other users or external applications.
A custom map reproduces a specific map environment, including layers, styles, scale, measurements, annotations, and selected features.
All operations related to custom maps are performed from the **My Maps** panel.
To open it, click the **My Maps** button .
## The My Maps Panel
The panel includes the following elements:
1. **Add Map** – Create a new custom map (see the [Create a Custom Map](#create-a-custom-map) section).
2. **Filter** – Filter maps by entering keywords (searches in the title and description).
3. **Sort By** – Sort maps by creation date or title. Select an option from the dropdown list, then choose ascending or descending order.
4. **Map Cards** – Each custom map is displayed as a card showing its title, description, and the following tools:
* **Update Map** – Updates the custom map so it reflects the most recent version of the data.
* **Share Map** – Opens the sharing options (see the [Share a Custom Map](#share-a-custom-map) section).
* **Delete Map** – Deletes the custom map.
You can also edit a map’s title and description directly from its card:
1. Click the title or description to activate editing.
2. Make the desired changes.
3. Click the Save icon to apply the changes or the Discard icon to discard them.
To display a map, click its card in the **My Maps** panel.
## Create a Custom Map
To create a new custom map:
1. Open the **My Maps** panel.
2. Click **Add** to open the creation interface.
3. Enter a title in the **Title** field (required).
4. Optionally, enter a description in the **Description** field.
5. Click **Save**. The new map card appears in the **My Maps** panel.
## Share a Custom Map
To share a custom map:
1. Open the **My Maps** panel.
2. In the desired map card, click the Share icon to open the sharing options.
Two options are available:
* **Share Map** – Generates a URL for the custom map. The icon indicates that sharing is enabled.
* **Share Map and Copy Link** – Generates the URL and automatically copies it to the clipboard. A confirmation message appears. The icon indicates that sharing is enabled.
You can send this link to other users who, depending on their access rights, can open a JMap NG application displaying your custom map (including its measurements, annotations, and selected features).
### Disable Sharing
To disable sharing:
1. Click the Share icon to display the sharing options:
* **Stop Sharing** – The link will no longer be active.
* **Copy Share Link** – Copies the existing share link to the clipboard.
2. Click **Stop Sharing**. The icon indicates that sharing is disabled.
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Once sharing is disabled, users who still have the link can access the standard project interface in JMap NG, but they will receive an error message indicating that sharing of the custom map has been disabled.
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## The My Maps Panel
The panel includes the following elements:
– Updates the custom map so it reflects the most recent version of the data.
* **Share Map** 
– Opens the sharing options (see the [Share a Custom Map](#share-a-custom-map) section).
* **Delete Map** 
– Deletes the custom map.
You can also edit a map’s title and description directly from its card:
1. Click the title or description to activate editing.
2. Make the desired changes.
3. Click the Save icon 
to apply the changes or the Discard icon 
to discard them.
To display a map, click its card in the **My Maps** panel.
## Create a Custom Map
To create a new custom map:
1. Open the **My Maps** panel.
2. Click **Add** to open the creation interface.
3. Enter a title in the **Title** field (required).
4. Optionally, enter a description in the **Description** field.
5. Click **Save**. The new map card appears in the **My Maps** panel.
## Share a Custom Map
To share a custom map:
1. Open the **My Maps** panel.
2. In the desired map card, click the Share icon 
indicates that sharing is enabled.
* **Share Map and Copy Link** – Generates the URL and automatically copies it to the clipboard. A confirmation message appears. The icon