diff --git a/keyboards/gkeyboard/gpad8_2r/keymaps/via/keymap.c b/keyboards/gkeyboard/gpad8_2r/keymaps/via/keymap.c
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+++ b/keyboards/gkeyboard/gpad8_2r/keymaps/via/keymap.c
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/* Copyright 2023 gkeyboard
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
+
+const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
+
+    [0] = LAYOUT(
+        KC_MUTE,                RGB_TOG,
+        KC_A,   KC_B,   KC_C,   KC_D,
+        KC_E,   KC_F,   KC_G,   KC_H
+    ),
+    [1] = LAYOUT(
+        KC_TRNS,                            KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS
+    ),
+    [2] = LAYOUT(
+        KC_TRNS,                            KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS
+    ),
+    [3] = LAYOUT(
+        KC_TRNS,                            KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS
+    ),
+    [4] = LAYOUT(
+        KC_TRNS,                            KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS
+    ),
+    [5] = LAYOUT(
+        KC_TRNS,                            KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS
+    ),
+    [6] = LAYOUT(
+        KC_TRNS,                            KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS
+    ),
+    [7] = LAYOUT(
+        KC_TRNS,                            KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,
+        KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS,    KC_TRNS
+    )
+};
+
+#if defined(ENCODER_MAP_ENABLE)
+const uint16_t PROGMEM encoder_map[][NUM_ENCODERS][2] = {
+    [0] =  { ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_VOLD, KC_VOLU),      ENCODER_CCW_CW(RGB_MOD, RGB_RMOD) },
+    [1] =  { ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS),      ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS) },
+    [2] =  { ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS),      ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS) },
+    [3] =  { ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS),      ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS) },
+    [4] =  { ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS),      ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS) },
+    [5] =  { ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS),      ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS) },
+    [6] =  { ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS),      ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS) },
+    [7] =  { ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS),      ENCODER_CCW_CW(KC_TRNS, KC_TRNS) }
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/keyboards/gkeyboard/gpad8_2r/keymaps/via/rules.mk b/keyboards/gkeyboard/gpad8_2r/keymaps/via/rules.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f1adcab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/gkeyboard/gpad8_2r/keymaps/via/rules.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+VIA_ENABLE = yes
+ENCODER_MAP_ENABLE = yes