Map Editor

[Grubious]

So I tried to find a more recent tutorial on anything to do with actually installing and getting it working, and I think I'm more lost now then before I had begun the search in the first place!

[Incariuz]

Sorry I don't have time to explain it all in depth, kinda running around getting ready to head out of town for 2 days. I'll sub to this thread tho so I'll get alerts when I return.

First you need the programs. No installation needed, just download and extract, then run the TileZed.exe and PZWorldEd.exe.
https://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/35431-latest-tilezed-worlded-and-tilesets-april-17-2021/

This video is lengthy, but shows how to make a map. It's not a perfect guide, but it's the best video one I could find.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNvTHgY__zg

Alternatively here is a text guide, which you'll need even if you use the video guide, as it has some of the colour info needed for your map files.
https://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/21951-the-one-stop-tilezed-mapping-shop/

Here is a video showing the building of a house, it's a series of multiple vids, so be sure to search episodes 2 and 3, maybe 4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDLkMMDAGpg

Now the last thing you need to know is the map editor does not contain the world map, or any of the vanilla buildings. Here is a link to files for you to be able to do changes to the world map, but... Do note it's not perfectly up to date, a lot of the major roads don't match what's currently in game, they'll be the roads from before vehicle updates, so you'll need to do some work to make them match the current games roads. Most side roads and dirt roads are still the same tho.

https://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/25742-project-zomboid-basemap/

Hope that helps. If you have any issues, just say so, when I'm back from my trip I'll try to help if no one else was able.