Documentation / TileMill

Ubuntu service

By default, TileMill runs as a desktop-style application on Ubuntu, but it can also run as a system-wide service managed by upstart.

  • Start TileMill by running sudo start tilemill
  • Stop TileMill by running sudo stop tilemill
  • Restart TileMill by running sudo restart tilemill
  • Files used by TileMill are in /usr/share/mapbox
  • Logs are written to /var/log/tilemill
  • Preferences can be changed by editing /etc/tilemill/tilemill.config

Once TileMill has started you can access the interface in your web browser at http://localhost:8889.