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# MapControl sample

This sample demonstrates how to use the universal map control ([MapControl]( https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/windows.ui.xaml.controls.maps.mapcontrol.aspx)) in a UWP app. 

* MapControl Basics: adjusting the ZoomLevel, Heading, DesiredPtich, and map stype
* Adding points of interest on the map: PushPins, images, and shapes
* Adding XAML overlays on the map
* Showing 3D locations in MapControl
* Showing Streetside experience within MapControl
* Launching Maps using URI Schemes

This sample is written in XAML and C#.

## For more info

[Display maps with 2D, 3D, and Streetside views](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/apps/mt219695)

[Display points of interest (POI) on a map](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/apps/mt219696)

[MapControl API reference]( https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/xaml/windows.ui.xaml.controls.maps.mapcontrol.aspx) 

[Launch the Windows Maps app](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/apps/mt228341)

## Operating system requirements

**Client:** Windows 10

## Build the sample

1. If you download the samples ZIP, be sure to unzip the entire archive, not just the folder with the sample you want to build. 
2. Start Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 and select **File** \> **Open** \> **Project/Solution**.
3. Starting in the folder where you unzipped the samples, go to the Samples subfolder, then the subfolder for this specific sample, then the subfolder for your preferred language (C++, C#, or JavaScript). Double-click the Visual Studio 2015 Solution (.sln) file.
4. Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or select **Build** \> **Build Solution**.

## Run the sample

To debug the app and then run it, press F5 or use **Debug** \> **Start Debugging**. To run the app without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use **Debug** \> **Start Without Debugging**.
