Installing QGIS

Installing QGIS

De Groot Len "qgis basics for journalists: Install"
User Manual: Getting Started

Windows

There is a "stand alone" installer that's the best place to start.

MacOs

Two "frameworks" must be installed first: GDAL 1.9 and GSL. The former also comes with Num.py.

• http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/qgis
• http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/frameworks#gdal_complete

Optional Python Modules
NumPy
SciPy
PIL
FreeType (available at http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/frameworks
Matplotlib
psycopg2
RPy2
PySAL (need to learn a bit to get this one)

THEN, download and install QGIS 1.8.0-2 (http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/qgis)