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Using KML/KMZ and GeoRSS files
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This article coversΒ Using KML/KMZ and GeoRSS filesΒ with theΒ WP Go Maps Pro Addon.Β
The Following Plugins need to be installed and active
- WP Go Maps
- WP Go Maps Pro Addon
You can easily useΒ KML filesΒ withΒ WP Go Maps Pro:
- Upload your KML files to a location on a live webserver.
- KML files will not work with a local server such as LAMP/WAMP/MAMP.
- Log into your webserver using FTP or SSH (or use the cpanel file manager)
- Upload the file to a location under the public HTML area of your web server.
- On Linux/Apache installations, this will normally be calledΒ public_html.
For this tutorial, we created a folder called KML in the wp-content folder.

Uploading kml file to webserver
- Once youβve uploaded your KML file, please navigate to:
WP GO Maps -> Maps (edit your chosen map) -> Advanced Settings
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- Scroll down until you see the KML/GeoRSS URL setting.
- Type the full URL to your KML file.
- Remember to save the Map.

Enter full URL to the KML file in the text box
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