Section outline

    • Install QGIS

      QGIS has many different versions and the updates go fast.
      In this course we use QGIS 3.22 LTR. LTR means Long Term Release, which means that it is stable and bugs are fixed over a longer time than other versions. There are newer versions, which are great to test new features. However, these versions also might have new bugs and are therefore not recommended for operational use or courses.
      There are two ways to install QGIS:
      • Standalone installer. This is the easiest way, but requires a good internet connection, because you need to download 1GB.
      • OSGeo4W installer. With this installer, you'll install only what we need, so it needs to download less MBs. However, there are more steps to follow.


      Standalone installer

      Watch this video to learn how to use the Standalone installer.



      OSGeo4W installer

      QGIS OSGeo4W Network Installer

      Watch this video how to download and install QGIS 3.22 LTR and the packages needed for this course. The steps are described below the video.

      1. Go with a web browser to http://www.qgis.org
      2. Click the Download Now button
      3. Choose the OSGeo4W Network Installer
      4. Run the installer
      5. Choose Advanced Install and click Next
      6. In the next screen keep the default settings for Root Directory etc. Click Next.
      7. In the next screen keep the default settings for Local Package Directory etc. Click Next.
      8. In the next screen keep the default to select Direct Connection. Click Next.
      9. In the next screen keep the default settings for Available Download Sites. Click Next.
      10. In the screen for Select Packages, first expand the Desktop section by clicking on the + sign
      11. Click on the arrows button on the row with qgis-ltr so it shows 3.22.x... (in the video you see that you can also install the newest version, that's not needed for this course!)
      12. Click on the arrows button on the row with grass so it shows 7.8.7...
      13. Click on the arrows button on the row with SAGA so it shows 7.8.2...
      14. Type grass in the search field at the top
      15. Expand Libs by clicking on the + sign
      16. Click on the arrows button on the row with qgis-ltr-grass-plugin so it shows 3.22.x...
      17. Type pcraster in the search field at the top
      18. Expand Libs by clicking on the + sign
      19. Click on the arrows button on the row with pcraster so it shows 4.3.3...
      20. Click Next
      21. Keep the settings for the dependencies and click Next
      22. After installing click Finish.
      23. Start QGIS Desktop 3.22 from the Windows Start Menu.

      More help with PCRaster installation


      Overview of the QGIS Desktop interface

      This video gives you a tour around the QGIS Desktop Graphical User Interface:
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      Trouble shooting

      Check this playlist for trouble shooting challenges with QGIS: