Presentation on QGIS plugins and examples of the most popular plugins.

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GIS BOOTCAMP
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QGIS WALKTHROUGH
QGIS Plugins

3. QGIS plugins
Objectives of this presentation are:
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Understand what are QGIS plugins
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Establish QGIS plugin uses
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Identify examples of popular QGIS plugins
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Try out web based QGIS plugins

4. QGIS plugins
INTRODUCTION
What are QGIS plugins?
Addtional QGIS module installed to introduce new functionalities .i.e
geoprocessing, web mapping, GIS cloud, RS imagery
classification and database management.
Why QGIS plugins?
I. Extend QGIS desktop functionality
II. Simplify GIS work

5. QGIS plugins
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What are QGIS Plugins?
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Why QGIS Plugins?
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Popular QGIS plugins?

6. QGIS plugins
POPULAR PLUGINS
I. OpenLayers
II. Table manager
III. MMQGIS
IV. Dockable MirrorMap
V. Profile tool
VI. Semi-automatic classification
VII.Export to OpenLayers3
VIII.QGIS2leaf
IX. QGIS2kml
X. MOLUSCE
XI. QGIS Cloud Plugin
XII.GEarthView
XIII.Plugin Builder
XIV.Plugin Relooder
XV. Remote Debugger

7. Installing Plugins in QGIS
There are 2 ways that you can install QGIS plugins.
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QGIS Desktop interface.
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Download the plugins and copy them to the plugins folder.

8. Enabling core Plugins in QGIS
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To open the Plugin Manager, click on the menu item
Plugins Manage and Install Plugins.‣
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In the dialog that opens, find your core plugin of interest &
enable it:

9. Installing Plugins in QGIS
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To install new plugins, open the Plugin Manager, click on
the menu item Plugins Manage and Install Plugins and‣
select get more.
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You can find a plugin by typing its name on the search and
it will appear in the list.
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The plugin is installed by clicking on it and selecting Install
Plugin.

10. Using the Table Manager Plugin
1. Install Table manager
2. Load a vector layer
3. Select shapefile to change properties
4. Select table manager from the plugins menu
5. Change attributes of the shapefile as you desire

11. MMQGIS Plugin (tools)
1. Animate tools – animates columns, rows & lines
2. Combine tools -merge layers & spatial joins
3. Create tools – create buffers, create label layer, grid line
layer, grid pint layer, hub layers, bub distances & voronoi
diagrams
4. Geocode tools – geocode from streetlayer
5. Import/ Export tools

12. Using the OpenLayers Plugin
1. Install the OpenLayers Plugin
2. Start a QGIS project
3. Change properties to fit the web map layer
4. Add vector layer
5. Add base layer (map)
6. Move the map below other layers
7. Change the transparency of the layers on top for a clear
map view

13. Using the QGIS Cloud Plugin
1. Install QGIS Cloud Plugin
2. Install OpenLayers Plugin
3. Sign up for QGIS Cloud Account
4. Login to QGIS cloud via the QGIS desktop plugin
5. Create a map & Publish
6. View map in browser
7. Access the map, make any changes and publish the update
map!!

14. Using the QGIS2leaf Plugin
1. Install QGIS2leaf
2. Load vector layer
3. Create a column for categories to be used in web map
4. Style your vector layer according to the categories
5. Export vector layer to create interactive web map

15. QGIS Plugins
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