Title: Help getting started
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Help getting started

 *  [jjansen1609](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jjansen1609/)
 * (@jjansen1609)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-getting-started-5/)
 * I am sorry for this extremely basic question. I am very new to all this. I have
   a KML file that I would like to put on a map on my home page on my blog. I am
   using WordPress hosted by GoDaddy. I don’t think that you have a widget. I believe
   this means that I add a text box and insert your shortcode? My KML file is on
   my computer right now. I have no idea what to put in the text box. Your examples
   section didn’t include KML. I am trying to let my family follow me on my trip
   which has already started. If I missed a tutorial or set of instructions somewhere
   please point me to them. I know this is really basic but I don’t know what to
   do now that I downloaded the plug-in. Thanks in advance and sorry if I missed
   something on the Internet………Jackie
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-flexible-map/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-flexible-map/)

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 *  Plugin Author [webaware](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webaware/)
 * (@webaware)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-getting-started-5/#post-5165476)
 * G’day Jackie,
 * There’s a page about adding a KML map to your website [in the manual](http://flexible-map.webaware.net.au/manual/getting-started-kml/).
   A simple example is this:
 * `[flexiblemap src="http://webaware.com.au/maps/example-toronto.kml" width="100%"]`
 * Many themes let you use shortcodes in widgets, but that isn’t default behaviour
   in WordPress. If your theme doesn’t process the shortcode in a widget, you can
   install a plugin like [Shortcode Widget](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/)
   or [Shortcodes in Sidebar Widgets](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcodes-in-sidebar-widgets/).
 * cheers,
    Ross

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## Tags

 * [Getting Started](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/getting-started/)
 * [kml](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/kml/)

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 * Last reply from: [webaware](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webaware/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-getting-started-5/#post-5165476)
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