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Create Database
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This section is a Quick Start to connecting your published maps to their original Data Source to make them dynamic.
You can connect to a PostGIS Data Source or GeoServer Data Source.
1. Go to Connections
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On the Connections page, enter the connection details for your PostGIS or Server connection(s)
.. image:: images/PostGIS-Add-Connection.png
If you do not have an existing PostGIS database, you can create one from your QGIS Project.
2. Go to Maps and click the edit link
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1. Export your layer(s)
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.. image:: images/Dynamic-1.png
Right click on layer > Export > Save As > GeoPackage
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3. In Data section click on layer
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2. Upload GeoPackages
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Go to Data Sources > Create and upload your GeoPackage(s).
.. image:: images/create-db-2.png
3. Set Layers to Data Source
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Set your map layer(s) to use your new Data Source
.. image:: images/select-data.png
4. Select Connection, Schema, and Table
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4. Change QGIS Data Source
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Optionally, you can now also set your QGIS Project to use your new database as well.
Just right click on the layer(s) > Change Data Source
Select the PostGIS data source you created above.
.. image:: images/PostGIS-Select.png
.. image:: images/create-db-3.png
.. note::
Optionally, you can set Caching for each layer. Cache can be cleared via the Clear Cache link on the Map page or by disabling Cache.
Click the Update button.
That's it!
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Your map is now connected to your original Data Source and is fully dynamic.
.. image:: images/Quick-Start-Login-22.png
To test, try editing or udpating some data
.. image:: images/Quick-Start-Login-23.png