> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://fmtc.jaffaketchup.dev/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://fmtc.jaffaketchup.dev/v8/bulk-downloading/foreground.md).

# Start In Foreground

{% hint style="warning" %}
Before using FMTC, ensure you comply with the appropriate rules and ToS set by your tile server. Failure to do so may lead to a permenant ban, or any other punishment.

This library and/or the creator(s) are not responsible for any violations you make using this package.

OpenStreetMap's can be [found here](https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/tiles): specifically bulk downloading is discouraged, and forbidden after zoom level 13. Other servers may have different terms.
{% endhint %}

```dart
FMTC.instance('storeName').download.startForeground();
```

To start downloading tiles, you must [Listen For Progress](/v8/bulk-downloading/foreground/progress.md), even if you do not plan to use the [Listen For Progress](/v8/bulk-downloading/foreground/progress.md#available-statistics).

{% embed url="<https://pub.dev/documentation/flutter_map_tile_caching/latest/flutter_map_tile_caching/DownloadManagement/startForeground.html>" %}