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| Products | Issue Tracker | Service Providers | FAQ | Twitter | Download | Navigation index next | Home » Welcome to MapServer Welcome to MapServer ¶ MapServer is an Open Source platform for publishing spatial data and interactive mapping applications to the web. Originally developed in the mid-1990’s at the University of Minnesota, MapServer is released under an MIT-style license , and runs on all major platforms ( Windows , Linux , Mac OS X ). MapServer is not a full-featured GIS system, nor does it aspire to be. See the Site Gallery for live examples of MapServer in action. The MapServer Project Steering Committee (PSC) , sanctioned by OSGeo , manages and administers the project which is maintained, improved, and supported by developers and users from around the world. See the community activities page for mailing lists, etc. Tip Follow MapServer on Twitter More about MapServer Note For a list of current companies offering professional MapServer support see Service Providers . University of Minnesota, birthplace of MapServer. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors. ( steps… ) MapServer Suite Home ¶ MapServer, MapCache, TinyOWS home Download the MapServer Suite ¶ Download the suite Recent Announcements ¶ 2023-04-18 - MapServer 8.0.1 and 7.6.5 are released The maintenance release of MapServer 8.0.1 and 7.6.5 are now available. See the 8.0.1 changelog , 7.6.5 changelog for the full list of changes. Head to Download to obtain a copy. 2023-01-30 - MapCache 1.14.0 is released MapCache 1.14.0 has been released. This is a security release to handle a string formatting injection vulnerability, and it affects all previous versions. See the changelog for the full list of changes and head to Download to obtain a copy. 2022-09-12 - MapServer 8.0.0 is released The major version MapServer 8.0 has been released. The list of major changes for this release can be found in the 8.0 announcement . See the changelog for the full list of changes and head to Download to obtain a copy. 2022-09-05 - MapServer 8.0.0-rc2 is released The second release candidate for MapServer 8.0 has been released. The list of major changes for this release can be found in the 8.0 announcement . See the changelog for the full list of changes and head to Download to obtain a copy. 2022-08-19 - MapServer 8.0.0-rc1 is released The first release candidate for MapServer 8.0 has been released. The list of major changes for this release can be found in the 8.0 announcement . See the changelog for the full list of changes and head to Download to obtain a copy. 2022-08-09 - MapServer 8.0.0-beta2 is released The second beta for MapServer 8.0 has been released. The list of major changes for this release can be found in the 8.0 announcement . See the changelog for the full list of changes and head to Download to obtain a copy. 2022-06-27 - MapServer 8.0.0-beta1 is released The first beta for MapServer 8.0 has been released. The list of major changes for this release can be found in the 8.0 announcement . See the changelog for the full list of changes and head to Download to obtain a copy. 2022-03-24 - MapCache 1.12.1 is released MapCache 1.12.1 has been released. The list of significant changes for this release can be found in the changelog . Head to Download to obtain a copy. 2022-02-22 - MapCache 1.12.0 is released The major version MapCache 1.12.0 has been released. The list of significant changes for this release can be found in the changelog . Head to Download to obtain a copy. 2022-01-27 - MapCache 1.12.0-rc1 is released The first release candidate of MapCache 1.12.0 is now available. See the 1.12.0-rc1 changelog for the full list of changes. Head to download to obtain a copy. 2021-07-12 - MapServer 7.6.4 is released The maintenance release of MapServer 7.6.4 is now available. See the 7.6 changelog for the full list of changes. Head to Download to obtain a copy. 2021-06-11 - Community Condolences - Håvard Tveite & Olivier Courtin The MapServer community mourns the loss of 2 major contributors, Håvard Tveite & Olivier Courtin . 2021-06-11 - TinyOWS 1.2.0 is released The major version TinyOWS 1.2.0 has been released. This release is in honor of Olivier Courtin, the original TinyOWS developer & visionary. The list of significant changes for this release can be found in the changelog . Head to Download to obtain a copy. 2021-04-30 - MapServer 7.6.3, 7.4.5, 7.2.3, and 7.0.8 are released Several maintenance releases of MapServer have been issued in order to fix a security flaw for processing the MAP parameter ( CVE-2021-32062 ). See the 7.6.3 changelog , 7.4.5 changelog , 7.2.3 changelog , 7.0.8 changelog , for the full list of changes. Head to Download to obtain a copy. Warning 2021-03-30 - Security Advisory – Limiting Mapfile Access It is important to limit MapServer CGI access to mapfiles, to prevent malicious attacks to your file system. Please see details in the announcement at Security Advisory – Limiting Mapfile Access . View all MapServer Announcements . Quick search Navigation About Products Community Development Downloads Documentation FAQ PSC Twitter MapServer is a project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation . If you find MapServer useful, please consider supporting the team with a donation: Your donation keeps MapServer healthy and maintained.Navigation index next | Home » Welcome to MapServer © Copyright 2024, Open Source Geospatial Foundation. Last updated on 2024-05-07. Created using Sphinx...