geodata

Cartaro is a Drupal distribution that provides support for spatial data. It seamlessly combines:

• PostGIS (storing of Drupal fields using true spatial data types)
• GeoServer (custom map rendering and OGC compliant web services)
• OpenLayers (publishing spatial data editing on a map)
• OpenLayers Editor (sophisticated feature editing right in the browser)

By using true geometry data types as Drupal content types Cartaro extends the potential of spatial data in Drupal. It not only allows to display data on a map but also to run complex queries and spatial analyses on the data or to publish data as standardized web services. The graphical user interface makes spatial data editing an ease for all kind of users.

Geocoder is a Drupal 7 module that will extract (geocode) geographical data from just about anything you throw at it such as addresses, GPX files, Geotags from EXIF data in photos, and KML files.

A convenient way to allow users to enter an address and have it automatically geocoded is to use it in combination with the Addressfield and Geofield modules.

Geocoder uses the external geocoding services from Google, Yahoo and Yandex.

Don't confuse the Geocode and Geocoder modules. Geocode is only available for Drupal 6.

Install

Install and enable the Geocoder module and its required modules geoPHP and Chaos tool suite in the usual way. Install and enable the optional modules Addressfield and Geofield.
Learn more about installing Drupal modules.

Configure

Assign the necessary permissions at /admin/people/permissions#module-geocoder

If you have enabled the modules Addressfield and Geofield you can start using Geocoder in a content type, e.g., an event.