Create Store

Table of Contents

Credentials

In order to create a PostGIS store, we’ll need a PostgreSQL username and password.

We’ll use the geodb database and geouser user we created ealier.

Add Store

1. On the left menu, click “Stores”

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2. Click the “Add new store” link

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3. Under the Vector Data Store section, click “PostGIS”

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4. In the Workspace dropdown, selection the postgis workspace we created earlier:

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5. In the name and description fields, enter ‘postgis’

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6. In the Connection Parameters section, enter the information for the geodb database and geouser user:

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7. Click the Save button.

Note: clicking Save will direct you to the Layers available for the store. You can publish the layers at this point, but we will do so in next section “Add a Layer”

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