The Tiled Map is a multi-platform, free, and open-source level editor. It let us edit the tile maps in different projections, i.e., orthogonal, isometric, and hexagonal. It enables us to create multiple layers and tiles of any size. As of preparing this post, the newest version of Tiled Map Editor is 1.4.1.
The Tiled Map editor can be installed on Ubuntu 20.04 via snap. Moreover, it is also available for Linux in the form of the AppImage file.
Installing Tiled Map Editor using Snap
Snap is a packaging tool developed by Canonical. It comes pre-installed on Ubuntu 20.04. To install Tiled Map Editor using snap, fire up the terminal and type the below-given command:
Verify the Tiled Map Editor installation and check the installed version with the command:
The output shows that the Tiled Map Editor 1.4.1 is installed on my Ubuntu 20.04.
To open the Tiled Map Editor, click on Application Menu and search Tiled.
Installing Tiled Map Editor using AppImage
The AppImage is an executable and portable file. The Tiled Map Editor AppImage file is available on its official website. Visit the Tiled Map official download webpage (https://www.mapeditor.org/download.html) and click on the ‘Download Now’ button.
Although Tiled Map Editor is free, you will still be asked for a donation. To skip donation, click on ‘No thanks, just take me to the downloads’.
Download the Tiled Map Editor for Linux.
Click on ‘Save File’.
Once the Tiled Map Editor AppImage file is downloaded, navigate to the ‘Downloads’ directory with the appended command:
Grant the executing permissions to the AppImage file to make it an executable file with the command:
To execute Tiled Map Editor from the AppImage file, type the below-given command:
The Tiled Map Editor’s dashboard screen will appear. From the following screen, create a new map and enjoy using Tiled Map Editor.
Conclusion
The Tiled Map Editor is a level editor that allows us to create tile maps in various projections. It is available as a snap application and can be installed on Ubuntu 20.04 using the snap package manager. Moreover, its AppImage file is available for Linux on the Tiled Map Editor official website. This article explains the Tiled Map Editor installation on Ubuntu 20.04.
