A Gentle Introduction to Mapping

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Online geocoding
Need to put your data on a map but it doesn't contain Latitude and Longitude values? Read on!
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Introduction to GIS: QGIS
There are many ways to visualise data on a map. But the free and open source tool QGIS (or Quantum Geographical Information System) will give you a lot more power and flexibility than most tools.
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Installing QGIS

QGIS is an open source GIS software that is available for free. You can download on the official website. If you are a Mac user, make sure to follow the instructions and install the Gdal package and the Mathplotlib library.

Installing the OpenLayers Plugin

A plugin adds functionality to software. One thing to note about QGIS is that, there are over 200 plugins that add functionality to the application allowing you to do so much more with your data. Take a look at the popular ones. After opening QGIS, you can install a plugin by Opening the Plugins menu item > Manage and Install plugins then type the name of the plugin in the search bar. In case the OpenLayers Plugin is not installed then head to the ‘Manage and Install Plugins’ menu item. Type ‘OpenLayers Plugin’ in the search box, select it and Click ‘Install Plugin’ It will appear as checked once installed.

We’ll follow the above steps each time we need to install a plugin.

Introduction

A Gentle Introduction to Mapping

Curriculum

Installing QGIS

Installing the OpenLayers Plugin

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