7.1 Installing QGIS
In this book, we will be using QGIS and it has extensive online information available.
You can download the QGIS software from this page. There are several download options for Windows and Mac depending on your computer operating system. There are also two different system types - 32 bit and 64 bit - so you will need to check your computer system and select the appropriate one.
- For Windows, you can go to Control Panel > System and Security > System, or search for “System” in the search box on the lower-left corner to find the information on your computer system.
- For Mac, you can go to the Apple menu on the upper left corner of your screen and select “About This Mac”.
On the QGIS download page, you can see that there are two download options: “Latest release” (richest on features) and “Long term release” repository (most stable). For this book, you will need to download the Long term release version.
7.1.1 Install QGIS on Windows:
Use the following video to learn how to download QGIS if you are working on a Windows based system.
7.1.2 Install QGIS on Mac System:
Use the following video to learn how to download QGIS if you are working on a Mac based system.
The latest long term release version is version 3.16