Quickstart

Setup QGIS

• Install QGIS, the free desktop GIS
• Configure your proxy server, if you have one (Settings -> Options -> Network)
• Open Plugin Dialog (Plugins -> Fetch Python Plugins)
• Install QGIS Cloud plugin (Plugins -> Filter 'QGIS Cloud' -> Install plugin)
• Install the OpenLayers plugin (Plugins -> Filter 'OpenLayers' -> Install plugin) for background maps

Signup

• Sign Up for a QGISCloud account if not already done
• Login from the QGISCloud plugin

Create a QGIS project and publish it

• Create a map with your own data
• Tip: Read the documentation and follow a tutorial, if you're not familiar with QGIS
• Press 'Publish Map' to upload you map
• Answer 'yes' when asked for saving the project

Upload local data

• If your project includes local data, you will be asked to upload your data first
• Note: if you're behind a firewall blocking the DB connection, please contact the QGISCloud support

Update map

• After any changes, or when your first data upload has finished, press 'Publish Map' to upload your updated map

View your map in a browser

• Open a web browser clicking on the 'Webmap' link on the plugin tab