{"id":473,"date":"2022-02-09T21:12:35","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T02:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=473"},"modified":"2022-02-14T22:00:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T03:00:34","slug":"part-i-a-downloading-and-installing-qgis","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/chapter\/part-i-a-downloading-and-installing-qgis\/","title":{"raw":"Part I A: Downloading and Installing QGIS","rendered":"Part I A: Downloading and Installing QGIS"},"content":{"raw":"This section will walk you through how to identify the appropriate version of QGIS, as well as how to download it and install it on your personal computer.\r\n\r\nNote that you must have administrative access to install software on your computer. If you own your personal computer, you would likely have administrator access. If you are using a computer at your school, you may need to contact your administrator in order to download QGIS.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/qgis.org\/\">QGIS.org<\/a> and click the \u201cDownload Now\u201d button.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_461\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"977\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/01-welcome.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.1. This image shows the QGIS website which is a free open source geographic information system. On this home page readers are asked to download the operating system that works best for them at the bottom of the page.\" width=\"977\" height=\"452\" class=\"wp-image-461 size-full\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.1<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nQGIS is available for computers running Windows, macOS, Linux and BSD. (There are also Android apps available for mobile devices.)\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Click the <a href=\"https:\/\/qgis.org\/en\/site\/forusers\/download.html\">LINK<\/a> to download QGIS for the operating system that you have. In our case, we will click \u201cDownload for Windows.\u201d\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>This demonstration is being done on a Windows computer, so the following steps will show the process for Windows users to follow.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_460\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"977\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/02-download.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.2. Multiple links are available for download once download of windows is chosen. These include: Download for Windows, Download for macOS, Download for Linux, Download for BSD, and Apps for mobile and tablet.\" width=\"977\" height=\"727\" class=\"wp-image-460 size-full\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.2<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen you click \u201cDownload for Windows,\u201d the box will expand. You have multiple download links to choose from.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_477\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"977\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-03-Platform.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.3. After choosing download for Windows more links will become available to use, the first two links are for Network Installers, Click the \u201cQGIS Standalone Installer\u201d that matches your computer\u2019s architecture. The standalone installers are in the versions 3.12 (64bit) and version 3.12 (32bit).\" width=\"977\" height=\"870\" class=\"wp-image-477 size-full\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.3a (Windows)<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWe recommend that new users select the \"Long term release (most stable)\" version (for Mac users at the time we last updated this part of Chapter 1 it was QGIS macOS Installer Version 3.16).\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_610\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"955\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/QGIS-download-for-MacOS.png\" alt=\"This is the list of download options for Mac operating system users\" width=\"955\" height=\"621\" class=\"size-full wp-image-610\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.3b (Mac)<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe first two links are for Network Installers, which will download a complex package of GIS software. They are designed for advanced users. We will go with the much simpler Standalone Installer, which is listed next and which is better suited for beginners.\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> make sure to download the Standalone Installer that matches your computer\u2019s architecture (64 bit or 32 bit). If you are using a PC that was built after 2005, it most likely has a 64-bit architecture. If you are unsure about your Windows computer\u2019s architecture, you can go to your computer\u2019s Start menu, then Settings, then System, then About. Under \u201cSystem Type,\u201d it will tell you whether you have a 64-bit operating system.<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Click the \u201cQGIS Standalone Installer\u201d that matches your computer\u2019s architecture. In our case, we will select 64 bit.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: QGIS is constantly being updated, so the version number that you see in this guide\u2019s screenshots may no longer be the most up to date by the time you are reading this textbook.<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> the installer for QGIS is a large file (roughly 400 MB for Windows and 1.2 GB for Mac) and the download may take some time.<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Once the download is complete, double-click the Installer to begin.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Click Next<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_478\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"781\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-4-SET-UP-WIZARD.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.4 This image shows the beginning of the startup page for QGIS. To continue the setup the bottom corner \u201cnext button will need to be pressed.\" width=\"781\" height=\"606\" class=\"wp-image-478 size-full\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.4<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Read the License Agreement for QGIS and the components included in QGIS and accept the terms of the agreement to continue.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_479\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"781\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-5-Pi-Setup.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.5 This reviews the license agreement. The overview includes:1. QGIS. 2. ECW Raster Plugin for GDAL. 3. The HDF5 library for reading and writing HDF5 format. 4. The HDF4 library for reading and writing HDF4 format. 5. MrSID Raster Plugin for GDAL. 6. SZIP compression library. 7. Orade Instant Client. 8. The NetCDF library and commands for reading and writing NetCDF format. At the bottom of the page you must choose to either go back, agree to terms of the agreement, or cancel.\" width=\"781\" height=\"606\" class=\"wp-image-479 size-full\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.5<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Set the install location for QGIS, or keep the default destination, and click Next.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_480\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"781\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-6-Pi-Setup-files.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.6 This image shows the next screen after the terms of agreement. It allows people to select where it is installed. Select the location by clicking on browse and choosing a location then at the bottom of the page select back, next, or cancel.\" width=\"781\" height=\"606\" class=\"wp-image-480 size-full\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.6<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe installer also comes equipped with three sets of sample datasets. Uncheck these, for we will work with our own data.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Click Install.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_481\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"781\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-7-Components.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.7 This image shows the \u201cChoose Components\u201d screen. This allows you to choose the features you want to install. There is a lost of components(QGIS, North Carolina Data Set, South Dakota(spearfish), and Alaska Data Set) in the image the QGIS component is selected. At the bottom of the page are the options to go back, install, and cancel.\" width=\"781\" height=\"606\" class=\"wp-image-481 size-full\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.7<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe install is in progress and will take a few minutes to complete.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_482\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"781\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-8-Pi-Setup-SHOW-DETAILS.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.8 Once the install button is selected the download will occur and the screen will show the progress of the installation as it downloads as this image shows.\" width=\"781\" height=\"606\" class=\"wp-image-482 size-full\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.8<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Click Finish when the installation is complete.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_483\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"781\"]<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-9-Completing.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.9 Once the installation is complete at the bottom of the screen it will ask that you select the finish button. After clicking finish the wizard will close.\" width=\"781\" height=\"606\" class=\"wp-image-483 size-full\" \/> <strong>Figure 1.9<\/strong>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nQGIS is now installed, and we are ready to open it.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>This section will walk you through how to identify the appropriate version of QGIS, as well as how to download it and install it on your personal computer.<\/p>\n<p>Note that you must have administrative access to install software on your computer. If you own your personal computer, you would likely have administrator access. If you are using a computer at your school, you may need to contact your administrator in order to download QGIS.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/qgis.org\/\">QGIS.org<\/a> and click the \u201cDownload Now\u201d button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-461\" style=\"width: 977px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/01-welcome.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.1. This image shows the QGIS website which is a free open source geographic information system. On this home page readers are asked to download the operating system that works best for them at the bottom of the page.\" width=\"977\" height=\"452\" class=\"wp-image-461 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/01-welcome.png 977w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/01-welcome-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/01-welcome-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/01-welcome-65x30.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/01-welcome-225x104.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/01-welcome-350x162.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.1<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>QGIS is available for computers running Windows, macOS, Linux and BSD. (There are also Android apps available for mobile devices.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <a href=\"https:\/\/qgis.org\/en\/site\/forusers\/download.html\">LINK<\/a> to download QGIS for the operating system that you have. In our case, we will click \u201cDownload for Windows.\u201d\n<ul>\n<li>This demonstration is being done on a Windows computer, so the following steps will show the process for Windows users to follow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_460\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-460\" style=\"width: 977px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/02-download.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.2. Multiple links are available for download once download of windows is chosen. These include: Download for Windows, Download for macOS, Download for Linux, Download for BSD, and Apps for mobile and tablet.\" width=\"977\" height=\"727\" class=\"wp-image-460 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/02-download.png 977w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/02-download-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/02-download-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/02-download-65x48.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/02-download-225x167.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/02-download-350x260.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.2<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you click \u201cDownload for Windows,\u201d the box will expand. You have multiple download links to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-477\" style=\"width: 977px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-03-Platform.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.3. After choosing download for Windows more links will become available to use, the first two links are for Network Installers, Click the \u201cQGIS Standalone Installer\u201d that matches your computer\u2019s architecture. The standalone installers are in the versions 3.12 (64bit) and version 3.12 (32bit).\" width=\"977\" height=\"870\" class=\"wp-image-477 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-03-Platform.png 977w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-03-Platform-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-03-Platform-768x684.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-03-Platform-65x58.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-03-Platform-225x200.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-03-Platform-350x312.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.3a (Windows)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We recommend that new users select the &#8220;Long term release (most stable)&#8221; version (for Mac users at the time we last updated this part of Chapter 1 it was QGIS macOS Installer Version 3.16).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-610\" style=\"width: 955px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/QGIS-download-for-MacOS.png\" alt=\"This is the list of download options for Mac operating system users\" width=\"955\" height=\"621\" class=\"size-full wp-image-610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/QGIS-download-for-MacOS.png 955w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/QGIS-download-for-MacOS-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/QGIS-download-for-MacOS-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/QGIS-download-for-MacOS-65x42.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/QGIS-download-for-MacOS-225x146.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/QGIS-download-for-MacOS-350x228.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.3b (Mac)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first two links are for Network Installers, which will download a complex package of GIS software. They are designed for advanced users. We will go with the much simpler Standalone Installer, which is listed next and which is better suited for beginners.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> make sure to download the Standalone Installer that matches your computer\u2019s architecture (64 bit or 32 bit). If you are using a PC that was built after 2005, it most likely has a 64-bit architecture. If you are unsure about your Windows computer\u2019s architecture, you can go to your computer\u2019s Start menu, then Settings, then System, then About. Under \u201cSystem Type,\u201d it will tell you whether you have a 64-bit operating system.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the \u201cQGIS Standalone Installer\u201d that matches your computer\u2019s architecture. In our case, we will select 64 bit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: QGIS is constantly being updated, so the version number that you see in this guide\u2019s screenshots may no longer be the most up to date by the time you are reading this textbook.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> the installer for QGIS is a large file (roughly 400 MB for Windows and 1.2 GB for Mac) and the download may take some time.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once the download is complete, double-click the Installer to begin.<\/li>\n<li>Click Next<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_478\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-478\" style=\"width: 781px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-4-SET-UP-WIZARD.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.4 This image shows the beginning of the startup page for QGIS. To continue the setup the bottom corner \u201cnext button will need to be pressed.\" width=\"781\" height=\"606\" class=\"wp-image-478 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-4-SET-UP-WIZARD.png 781w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-4-SET-UP-WIZARD-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-4-SET-UP-WIZARD-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-4-SET-UP-WIZARD-65x50.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-4-SET-UP-WIZARD-225x175.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-4-SET-UP-WIZARD-350x272.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.4<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Read the License Agreement for QGIS and the components included in QGIS and accept the terms of the agreement to continue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-479\" style=\"width: 781px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-5-Pi-Setup.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.5 This reviews the license agreement. The overview includes:1. QGIS. 2. ECW Raster Plugin for GDAL. 3. The HDF5 library for reading and writing HDF5 format. 4. The HDF4 library for reading and writing HDF4 format. 5. MrSID Raster Plugin for GDAL. 6. SZIP compression library. 7. Orade Instant Client. 8. The NetCDF library and commands for reading and writing NetCDF format. At the bottom of the page you must choose to either go back, agree to terms of the agreement, or cancel.\" width=\"781\" height=\"606\" class=\"wp-image-479 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-5-Pi-Setup.png 781w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-5-Pi-Setup-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-5-Pi-Setup-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-5-Pi-Setup-65x50.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-5-Pi-Setup-225x175.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-5-Pi-Setup-350x272.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.5<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Set the install location for QGIS, or keep the default destination, and click Next.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-480\" style=\"width: 781px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-6-Pi-Setup-files.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.6 This image shows the next screen after the terms of agreement. It allows people to select where it is installed. Select the location by clicking on browse and choosing a location then at the bottom of the page select back, next, or cancel.\" width=\"781\" height=\"606\" class=\"wp-image-480 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-6-Pi-Setup-files.png 781w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-6-Pi-Setup-files-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-6-Pi-Setup-files-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-6-Pi-Setup-files-65x50.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-6-Pi-Setup-files-225x175.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-6-Pi-Setup-files-350x272.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.6<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The installer also comes equipped with three sets of sample datasets. Uncheck these, for we will work with our own data.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click Install.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-481\" style=\"width: 781px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-7-Components.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.7 This image shows the \u201cChoose Components\u201d screen. This allows you to choose the features you want to install. There is a lost of components(QGIS, North Carolina Data Set, South Dakota(spearfish), and Alaska Data Set) in the image the QGIS component is selected. At the bottom of the page are the options to go back, install, and cancel.\" width=\"781\" height=\"606\" class=\"wp-image-481 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-7-Components.png 781w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-7-Components-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-7-Components-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-7-Components-65x50.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-7-Components-225x175.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-7-Components-350x272.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.7<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The install is in progress and will take a few minutes to complete.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-482\" style=\"width: 781px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-8-Pi-Setup-SHOW-DETAILS.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.8 Once the install button is selected the download will occur and the screen will show the progress of the installation as it downloads as this image shows.\" width=\"781\" height=\"606\" class=\"wp-image-482 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-8-Pi-Setup-SHOW-DETAILS.png 781w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-8-Pi-Setup-SHOW-DETAILS-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-8-Pi-Setup-SHOW-DETAILS-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-8-Pi-Setup-SHOW-DETAILS-65x50.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-8-Pi-Setup-SHOW-DETAILS-225x175.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-8-Pi-Setup-SHOW-DETAILS-350x272.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.8<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Click Finish when the installation is complete.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-483\" style=\"width: 781px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-9-Completing.png\" alt=\"Figure 1.9 Once the installation is complete at the bottom of the screen it will ask that you select the finish button. After clicking finish the wizard will close.\" width=\"781\" height=\"606\" class=\"wp-image-483 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-9-Completing.png 781w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-9-Completing-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-9-Completing-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-9-Completing-65x50.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-9-Completing-225x175.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2022\/02\/PICTURE-9-Completing-350x272.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.9<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>QGIS is now installed, and we are ready to open it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"menu_order":2,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[48],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-473","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","chapter-type-numberless"],"part":454,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1161,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/473\/revisions\/1161"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/454"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/473\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=473"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=473"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/geospatialhumanities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}