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  1. Learn QGIS

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  • Learn QGIS
  • Introduction
  • Getting Started
    • Install QGIS
    • Change Language to English
    • Activating Panels
    • Connecting Folders to Browser Panel’s Favorites
    • Installing Plugins (QMS & PDOK)
    • Creating a new project in QGIS
    • Using the Data Source Manager with WFS and WMS
    • Georeferencing and Digitizing
    • Creating a 2x2 km Fishnet Grid Using CBS Data
  • Statistics & Data Visualization
    • Analyzing Building Functions by Neighborhood
  • Cartography & Mapping
  • Density Analysis
    • Aggregating Land Use Classes to a Dutch Grid
    • Road Network Density Analysis in the Netherlands
  • Landscape Analysis
    • Working with Terrain Data in QGIS
    • Slope, Aspect, and Hillshade
    • Hydrological Analysis: Flow Paths and Watersheds
    • Visibility Analysis
    • Cross Profiles

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  • Welcome to QGIS Tutorials
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Getting Started (8)
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Grid (3)
Landscape Analysis (2)
Network Analysis (1)
Project Setup (1)
QGIS Basics (6)
Spatial Analysis (3)
Spatial Data Preparation (1)
Statistics (1)
Terrain (1)
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Learn QGIS

Browse tutorials, guides, and resources for spatial data analysis

Welcome to QGIS Tutorials

Explore our comprehensive collection of QGIS tutorials organized by topic and skill level. Use the filters above to find exactly what you need, or browse by category below.

Quick Navigation

Getting Started

New to QGIS? Start here to learn the basics of installation, setup, and fundamental operations.

Cartography & Mapping

Learn how to create professional, publication-ready maps with proper design principles.

Spatial Analysis

Explore density analysis, landscape analysis, and advanced spatial data processing techniques.


Tip: Use the search bar above to find specific topics, or filter by category and difficulty level.

Activating Panels
Getting Started
QGIS Basics

Guide to enable and customize QGIS panels

Aggregating Land Use Classes to a Dutch Grid
Data Preparation
Spatial Analysis
Grid

Processing land use data into grids for analysis

Analyzing Building Functions by Neighborhood
Statistics
Data Visualization

Using statistics and charts to summarize spatial data

Cartographic principles
Cartography

Core concepts of map design, symbology and representation

Change Language to English
Getting Started
QGIS Basics

How to set QGIS interface language

Connecting Folders to Browser Panel’s Favorites
Getting Started
QGIS Basics

Organizing your data in QGIS

Creating a 2x2 km Fishnet Grid Using CBS Data
Spatial Data Preparation
Grid

Generating grids for zonal or statistical analysis

Creating a new project in QGIS
Getting Started
Project Setup

Step-by-step guide to create and configure a new QGIS project, including CRS and autosave

Cross Profiles
Landscape Analysis
Terrain

Extracting cross-section profiles from terrain

Folder structure
Getting Started
QGIS Basics

Recommended file organization for projects

Georeferencing and Digitizing
Data Preparation
Georeferencing

Aligning raster maps and digitizing features

Hydrological Analysis: Flow Paths and Watersheds

A comprehensive guide to hydrological analysis including flow direction, flow accumulation, watershed delineation, stream networks, and drainage basin analysis using QGIS…

Install QGIS
Getting Started
QGIS Basics

How to install QGIS on different OS

Installing Plugins (QMS & PDOK)
Getting Started
QGIS Basics

Adding and managing QGIS plugins

Introduction
Getting Started

Overview of QGIS tutorials and workflows

Making a map
Cartography

Step-by-step guide to creating maps in QGIS

Map elements
Cartography

Adding legends, scale bars, north arrows and titles

Map layout
Cartography

Designing and exporting map layouts

Mapping Photovoltaic Potential Across Dutch Municipalities: A QGIS Zonal Statistics Tutorial
Environmental Assessment
Spatial Analysis

Step-by-step tutorial using zonal statistics for PV potential

Road Network Density Analysis in the Netherlands
Spatial Analysis
Network Analysis
Density Analysis
Grid

Calculating network density and spatial statistics

Slope, Aspect, and Hillshade

A comprehensive guide to extracting and visualizing slope, aspect, curvature, and hillshade from DEM data for professional terrain analysis and mapping

Types of Maps
Cartography

Overview of thematic, topographic and reference maps

Using the Data Source Manager with WFS and WMS
Data Management
WFS/WMS
GIS

Managing external data sources in QGIS

Visibility Analysis
Landscape Analysis
Visibility

Viewshed and line-of-sight analysis

Visual Variables and Map Aesthetics
Cartography

Principles of visual variables, color and symbology

Working with Terrain Data in QGIS

A comprehensive guide to downloading terrain data from USGS, extracting contour lines, creating cross-sections, and 3D visualizations in QGIS

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