GeoHelm/docs/qgis/qgis.rst

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Create a QGIS Project
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Create Project
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Open QGIS and under the Project menu, select New
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Save your project with the .qgis extention
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Add PostGIS Layers
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If you didn't already do so in the previous section, create the PostGIS connection using your pg_service.conf file.
**1. Expand the PostGIS node in the left menu**
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**2. Expand the SuiteConn connection we created earlier**
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**3. Right click on the neighborhoods node and click "Add Layer to Project"**
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**4. The neighborhoods layer is added to our map canvas.**
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**5. Repeat step 3 above to add the parks and waterways layers**
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The three PostGIS layers we added are now added to map canvas
Style
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As shown, the waterways layer is grey.
Let's change that to blue.
**1. Open the layer Properties by double clicking the layer or right click and select Properties**
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**2. Select Symbology on the left menu.**
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**3. Click the color selector to open the Color Palette. Select a blue color and click OK**
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**4. The color selector should now reflect the color selection**
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**5. Our waterways layer should now reflect the blue color you selected**
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Save
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Save your changes by going to Project > Save
**Congradulations, you have created a QGIS project map.**