topic HELP in New to GIS Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/new-to-gis-questions/help/m-p/469584#M1298 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am completely new to ARCGIS. I want to know how to create my own base map so that I can edit it.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks in advance</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 02 Aug 2014 03:48:55 GMT RamoneMcPherson 2014-08-02T03:48:55Z HELP https://community.esri.com/t5/new-to-gis-questions/help/m-p/469584#M1298 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am completely new to ARCGIS. I want to know how to create my own base map so that I can edit it.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks in advance</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 02 Aug 2014 03:48:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/new-to-gis-questions/help/m-p/469584#M1298 RamoneMcPherson 2014-08-02T03:48:55Z Re: HELP https://community.esri.com/t5/new-to-gis-questions/help/m-p/469585#M1299 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>This link is the online help file....<A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#/What_is_ArcMap/018q00000003000000/">I would begin here </A>and proceed down the menu tree.&nbsp; There is no quick way of doing what you want until you have the basics.</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 02 Aug 2014 03:58:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/new-to-gis-questions/help/m-p/469585#M1299 DanPatterson_Retired 2014-08-02T03:58:11Z Re: HELP https://community.esri.com/t5/new-to-gis-questions/help/m-p/469586#M1300 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>As Dan suggested, there is no quick and easy way of doing what you want, till the basics are covered.</P><P></P><P>However here are some additional links for reference:</P><P><A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//0154000004pz000000" title="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//0154000004pz000000">ArcGIS Help 10.1</A>‌</P><P></P><P><A href="http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisexplorer/900/en/create_a_basemap.htm" title="http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisexplorer/900/en/create_a_basemap.htm">ArcGIS Explorer - Create a Basemap</A>‌</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 02 Aug 2014 04:13:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/new-to-gis-questions/help/m-p/469586#M1300 AsrujitSengupta 2014-08-02T04:13:36Z