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.
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)