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## Leaflet Tutorials

Every tutorial here comes with step-by-step code explanation and is easy enough even for beginner JavaScript developers.

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[<img src="docs/images/quick-start.png" class="example-img bordered-img" />][1]

### [Leaflet Quick Start Guide][1]

A simple step-by-step guide that will quickly get you started with Leaflet basics, including setting up a Leaflet map (with CloudMade tiles) on your page, working with markers, polylines and popups, and dealing with events.

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[<img src="docs/images/mobile.png" class="example-img" />][2]

### [Leaflet on Mobile][2]

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a fullscreen map tuned for mobile devices like iPhone, iPad or Android phones, and how to easily detect and use the current user location.

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[<img src="docs/images/custom-icons.png" class="example-img bordered-img" />][3]

### [Markers with Custom Icons][3]

In this pretty tutorial, you'll learn how to easily define your own icons for use by the markers you put on the map.

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[<img src="docs/images/geojson.png" class="example-img bordered-img" />][4]

### [Using GeoJSON with Leaflet][4]

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create and interact with map vectors created from [GeoJSON][5] objects.

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[<img src="docs/images/choropleth.png" class="example-img bordered-img" />][7]

### [Interactive Choropleth Map][7]

A case study of creating a colorful interactive [choropleth map](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choropleth_map) of US States Population Density with GeoJSON and some custom controls. News websites will love this.

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[<img src="docs/images/layers-control.png" class="example-img bordered-img" />][6]

### [Layer Groups and Layers Control][6]

A tutorial on how to manage groups of layers and use the layer switching control.

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<h3><a class="noimpl" href="#">Custom Controls</a></h3>

A brief tutorial on implementing custom map controls.

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<h3><a class="noimpl" href="#">Custom Overlays</a></h3>

If markers, popups and vectors are not enough for you, here's a guide for creating your own map overlays (things to put on a map).
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If you find that an important tutorial is missing here, let us know!

 [1]: examples/quick-start.html
 [2]: examples/mobile.html
 [3]: examples/custom-icons.html
 [4]: examples/geojson.html
 [5]: http://geojson.org/
 [6]: examples/layers-control.html
 [7]: examples/choropleth.html