---
title: "Create KML delivery zones"
description: "Draw a precise delivery boundary in Google Earth, export it as KML, and apply it in Dashboard."
canonical: https://docs.ordering.co/docs/products/dashboard/settings/maps/kml-delivery-zones/
---

# Create KML delivery zones

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A KML file defines the exact geographic shape of a delivery area, so you can control coverage precisely instead of relying on a simple radius. This guide walks through creating a KML file with **Google Earth**, a free, fast tool for drawing delivery boundaries, and uploading it to your store settings in the Dashboard.

## Why use KML delivery zones

- **Precise coverage control** — define exact delivery boundaries instead of an approximate radius, so orders outside your real coverage area are rejected before they're placed.
- **Improved logistics** — drivers and dispatchers work within clear, predefined areas.
- **Customizable zones** — create multiple delivery regions based on store capacity or demand.
- **Easy integration** — upload the KML file directly to your store settings in Ordering.co.
- **Scalable setup** — works for a single-location store or a multi-zone delivery network.

## Create a KML file in Google Earth

1. Open Google Earth, create a new project, and select **New Project**.

   [![Creating a new project in Google Earth](https://docs.ordering.co/img/help-center-import/cb34f913cf1fcb31a2a16e80.png)](https://docs.ordering.co/img/help-center-import/cb34f913cf1fcb31a2a16e80.png)

2. Search for your city to center the map on your delivery area.

   [![Searching for a city in Google Earth](https://docs.ordering.co/img/help-center-import/d5a16d04723b39d914caa170.png)](https://docs.ordering.co/img/help-center-import/d5a16d04723b39d914caa170.png)

3. Select **Add path or polygon** to start drawing the area you want to cover.

   [![Add path or polygon option in Google Earth](https://docs.ordering.co/img/help-center-import/99396d6aa1a27062b8042297.png)](https://docs.ordering.co/img/help-center-import/99396d6aa1a27062b8042297.png)

4. Draw the delivery area. The polygon or path must always be a closed shape — leaving it open causes problems when the file is imported. When you're done, select **Save to Project**.

   [![Drawing a closed delivery-zone polygon in Google Earth](https://docs.ordering.co/img/help-center-import/b37cc1096a16234d95ead32b.png)](https://docs.ordering.co/img/help-center-import/b37cc1096a16234d95ead32b.png)

5. Give the project a clear name so you can find and assign it to the right store later.

   [![Naming a delivery-zone project in Google Earth](https://docs.ordering.co/img/help-center-import/bd58ee048a008c7276dcdf1e.png)](https://docs.ordering.co/img/help-center-import/bd58ee048a008c7276dcdf1e.png)

6. Select the three-dot menu next to the project in the left panel and choose **Export as KML file**.

   [![Export as KML file option in Google Earth](https://docs.ordering.co/img/help-center-import/39fa0c761f0afa53957d7755.png)](https://docs.ordering.co/img/help-center-import/39fa0c761f0afa53957d7755.png)

Your KML file is ready to use.

## Apply the KML boundary to your store

Import the KML when creating a delivery zone for a store. Follow [Create a delivery zone](https://docs.ordering.co/docs/products/dashboard/stores/view-edit-store/delivery-pickup/#create-a-delivery-zone) for the upload, preview, and save steps. The project’s Maps settings are for provider configuration.

## Use cases

- **Urban delivery zones** — define neighborhoods or districts for efficient routing.
- **Multi-store networks** — assign a different KML zone to each store location.
- **Dynamic coverage** — adjust delivery areas as demand or operations change, by exporting a new KML and using it when creating the replacement zone.