{"id":170174,"date":"2026-06-09T23:41:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/whymap\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T23:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:41:54","slug":"whymap","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/whymap\/","title":{"rendered":"WhyMap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p># WhyMap<br \/>\n![GitHub](https:\/\/github.com\/wefhy\/WhyMap\/blob\/master\/LICENSE)<\/p>\n<p>See interactive web demo on: https:\/\/wefhy.github.io\/whymap-demo\/map.html<\/p>\n<p>You can zoom in close enough to see the textures of blocks.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s old 0.8 version from September 2022 but should give you hint of what it feels like to browse the map in the browser.<\/p>\n<p>High performance minecraft world map with web-based interface and infinite zoom.<br \/>\nYour map will be presented at http:\/\/localhost:7542<\/p>\n<p>## Download the mod from:<\/p>\n<p>![Modrinth Download](https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/whymap)<br \/>\n![Github Download](https:\/\/github.com\/wefhy\/WhyMap\/releases)<br \/>\n![Curseforge Download](https:\/\/www.curseforge.com\/minecraft\/mc-mods\/whymap)<\/p>\n<p>### Join discord for support:<\/p>\n<p>![Discord](https:\/\/discord.gg\/swfXTSvEVC)<\/p>\n<p>## How to use it?<br \/>\n &#8211; Install the mod and required dependencies (Fabric Language Kotlin and Fabric API)<br \/>\n &#8211; All keyboard shortcuts can be configured in minecraft keybind settings<br \/>\n &#8211; `Y` &#8211; toggle minimap<br \/>\n &#8211; `M` &#8211; configuration (requires Cloth Config)<br \/>\n &#8211; `B` &#8211; create new waypoint<br \/>\n &#8211; Open your browser at http:\/\/localhost:7542 to browse the map<br \/>\n &#8211; Zoom in to see block textures<br \/>\n &#8211; Click right mouse button on the map to see more options<br \/>\n &#8211; Click on the waypoint to center the map on it (after you add waypoints)<br \/>\n &#8211; You can search waypoints or coordinates<\/p>\n<p>### Actively supported versions:<br \/>\n &#8211; **1.19.3, 1.19.4**<\/p>\n<p>### Other supported versions:<br \/>\n &#8211; 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2<br \/>\n &#8211; 1.16.5<\/p>\n<p>## FAQ<br \/>\n#### How to use it?<br \/>\n &#8211; Browse your map on http:\/\/localhost:7542<br \/>\n#### How to add waypoints?<br \/>\n &#8211; You can import xaero&#8217;s waypoints from file though browser<br \/>\n &#8211; Press `B` in game to create new waypoint<br \/>\n &#8211; Right-click on the map to create new waypoint<br \/>\n#### Is the mod uploading my world to the internet?<br \/>\n &#8211; No, the mod is not uploading your world to the internet. It&#8217;s running a local web server on your computer.<br \/>\n#### Who can access my map?<br \/>\n &#8211; The map can only be accessed from your computer.<br \/>\n &#8211; If you change it in the settings, the map can also be available to other computers and phones on your local network.<br \/>\n#### So how does it work?<br \/>\n &#8211; The mod is using your browser to display files that are stored on your computer.<br \/>\n &#8211; The mod creates a local web server that shows the tiles to your computer.<br \/>\n &#8211; The mod is using Leaflet to display the map.<br \/>\n &#8211; Nothing goes online. All data is stored in WhyMap folder in your minecraft directory. You can freely delete it or move it to another computer.<br \/>\n#### Can I browse the map on my phone?<br \/>\n &#8211; In order to browse the map on your phone, you need to change the settings of web server from `LOCALHOST_ONLY` to `EVERYWHERE`<br \/>\n &#8211; Then you can browse the map on your phone by going to `http:\/\/[YourComputerLocalIp]:7542` (assuming you&#8217;re connected to the same wifi)<br \/>\n#### How is WhyMap better than other map mods?<br \/>\n &#8211; Incredibly detailed map that shows block textures when zoomed in.<br \/>\n &#8211; High performance and doesn&#8217;t lag when zoomed out.<br \/>\n &#8211; Access your maps even when minecraft is not launched (coming soon).<br \/>\n &#8211; It&#8217;s fully open source.<br \/>\n &#8211; You can browse the map on your phone.<br \/>\n#### Can I use it with Quilt?<br \/>\n &#8211; I only actively support Fabric, however it should work with Quilt.<br \/>\n &#8211; In order to run it with Quilt, you need to install Quilted Fabric API and Quilt Kotlin Libraries instead of Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin.<br \/>\n#### How big is the project?<br \/>\n&#8211; ![GitHub top language](https:\/\/img.shields.io\/github\/languages\/top\/wefhy\/whymap?style=flat-square&#038;logo=kotlin)<br \/>\n&#8211; ![Lines of code](https:\/\/img.shields.io\/tokei\/lines\/github\/wefhy\/WhyMap?style=flat-square)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High performance in-browser world map.<br \/>\nDetailed texture view on zoom.<br \/>\nOpen Source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":170175,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"whymap","_minecraft_project_id":"g9qdEhvu","_minecraft_author":"wefhy","_minecraft_license":"GPL-3.0-only","_minecraft_downloads":5516,"_minecraft_follows":80,"_minecraft_client_side":"required","_minecraft_server_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"whymap.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":225317895,"_minecraft_version_count":21,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T22:06:06.412531Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2023-01-31T01:49:18.769125Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2025-01-02T16:50:49.334251Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/whymap","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":170175,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-09T20:41:54+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"6e2e3e1bff305dcc13bc0c3b4192192f","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[97,92],"mod_loader":[99],"minecraft_version":[54,55,56,57,58,36,60,93,94,101,102,62,37],"class_list":["post-170174","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-fabric","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-fabric","minecraft_version-1-19","minecraft_version-1-19-1","minecraft_version-1-19-2","minecraft_version-1-19-3","minecraft_version-1-19-4","minecraft_version-1-20-1","minecraft_version-1-20-2","minecraft_version-1-20-3","minecraft_version-1-20-4","minecraft_version-1-20-5","minecraft_version-1-20-6","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>WhyMap - Minecraft<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/whymap\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"WhyMap - Minecraft\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"High performance in-browser world map. 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