QGIS is a public project hosted on QGIS.org, licensed under GNU GPLv2+, owned by its contributors. Because of our license, QGIS is Free and Open Source software, forever.

Publish your QGIS projects and layers as OGC compatible WMS, WMTS, WFS and WCS services. Control which layers, attributes, layouts and coordinate systems are exported.

Oct 23, 2025 · 2.3. What is GIS Software / a GIS Application? 2.4. Getting a GIS Application for your own computer (s) 2.5. GIS Data 2.6. What have we learned? 2.7. Now you try! 2.8. Something to …

A software program that forms part of the GIS is called a GIS Application. With a GIS application you can open digital maps on your computer, create new spatial information to add to a map, create …

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 …

6 days ago · QGIS User Guide 1. Getting Started 1.1. Installing QGIS 1.2. Starting and stopping QGIS 1.3. Sample Session: Loading raster and vector layers 2. Working with Project Files 2.1. Introducing …

Oct 23, 2025 · QGIS currently offers vector analysis, raster analysis, sampling, geoprocessing, geometry and database management tools. You can also use the integrated GRASS tools, which include the …

Oct 25, 2024 · QGIS A Free and Open Source Geographic Information System New release: 3.38! Get the installer or packages for your Operating System and read the changelog.

Our software is, and always will be, available free of charge if downloaded from QGIS.org. The project is a result of a huge effort and social contribution from many community members who volunteer their …

Oct 23, 2025 · This chapter provides a quick overview of installing QGIS, downloading QGIS sample data, and running a first simple session visualizing raster and vector data. 1.1.