Subject Guides: Geographic Information Systems &amp; Cartography: QGIS

Access QGIS in the Library

QGIS is currently available on the public computers in the Geospatial Research Lab located in Room B53 on the Lower Level of Bender Library.

Install QGIS on Your Own Computer

QGIS is a user friendly Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS) licensed under the GNU General Public License. QGIS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). It runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, Windows and Android and supports numerous vector, raster, and database formats and functionalities.

QGIS Software Download
The most recent long term release software is available here for Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and BSD.
QGIS Installers
Detailed information on how to download and install QGIS on several platforms.

Documentation

QGIS Documentation
All documentation is in English but some documents such as the user guide are also available in other languages. You will find documentation for every QGIS long term release linked from this page.

Tutorials

QGIS Training Manual
Official training manual for the current version of QGIS.
A Gentle Introduction to GIS
An introduction to GIS using QGIS software developed in partnership with the Division of Land Affairs, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
QGIS Tutorials and Tips
This website contains a series of tutorials and tips that show you how to use it to tackle common GIS problems. You may use these tutorials as a self-paced course to learn the software thoroughly. However, each section is fairly independent, so those familiar with QGIS can jump into any section.