Join our annual international conference to explore the future of gis. This chapter provides a quick overview of installing qgis, downloading qgis sample data, and running a first simple session visualizing raster and vector data. Our community development model gives everyone a way to shape the future of qgis according to their needs.
The terrain data was downloaded using the dgt cdd downloader plugin, and the osm. A simple example of qgis displaying elevation data rendered as contours and openstreetmap data. The project is a result of a huge effort and social contribution from many community members who.
Most linux distributions split qgis into several packages; Our software is, and always will be, available free of charge if downloaded from qgis.org. Our software is, and always will be, available free of charge if downloaded from qgis.org. Note qgis documentation is available in various languages and versions.
Expand the qgis documentation menu at the bottom of the sidebar to see the list. Creating and exploring a basic map 2.1.