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# gdal2tiles.py

> Generate TMS or XYZ tiles for a raster dataset.
> More information: <https://gdal.org/programs/gdal2tiles.html>.

- Generate TMS tiles for the zoom levels 2 to 5 of a raster dataset:

`gdal2tiles.py --zoom 2-5 {{path/to/input.tif}} {{path/to/output_directory}}`

- Generate XYZ tiles for the zoom levels 2 to 5 of a raster dataset:

`gdal2tiles.py --zoom 2-5 --xyz {{path/to/input.tif}} {{path/to/output_directory}}`
