beginner map maker troubles

[Dead.Rabit]

umm hello, im new to making maps but im determined... i have a good map idea and instead of doing it streight off im still on my test run.

ive got through to the last stand... mealstorms SMD creater.. does anyone know where there is a tutorial for it.. some default values and the like?

does anyone have a screenshot perhaps or something... thankyou all

EDIT: kind of solved my problems by unwrapping other map files.. but i still get error messeges when trying to go into a game with the map.. the map as it turns out appears to work fine.. is this normal?

[Weaver]

What do the error messages say?

[NOiZE]

and try to read the wiki, it's a good read :)

[Caydr]

For your first map try just using Small Divide's SMD file. It's got pretty good settings.