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=Step 1: Get the tools=

==Install QGis==

Find your operating system from the list below and follow the link to the appropriate installer. Please don't install the sample data sets (North Carolina, etc.); you will be downloading more complete data later.

QGis is the rather friendly GIS mapmaking software we are willing to use.

* Install : [http://www.qgis.org/wiki/Download#Windows Windows] ([http://www.qgis.org/wiki/DownloadFr fr]; [http://vimeo.com/9476971 Install video])

* Install : [http://www.qgis.org/wiki/Download#UbuntuWindows LinuxWindows] (Standalone Installer) ([http://www.qgis.org/wiki/DownloadFr fr]), [http://www.qgis.org/wiki/DownloadDe Ubuntu,de]) in– KonsoleYou can also watch a video demonstrating the installation process [http://vimeo.com/9476971], but be advised that it is out of date and describes currently inaccurate file sizes and download times.

* Install : [http://www.qgis.org/wiki/Download#WindowsLinux WindowsLinux] ([http://www.qgis.org/wiki/DownloadFr#Linux fr];, [http://vimeowww.comqgis.org/9476971 Installwiki/DownloadDe#Linux videode])

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* [http://www.qgis.org/wiki/Download#MacOS_X MacOS X] (FrameWorks) ([http://www.qgis.org/wiki/DownloadFr#MacOS_X fr], [http://www.qgis.org/wiki/DownloadDe#MacOS_X de])

sudo apt-get install add-apt-repository

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntugis/ubuntugis-unstable

While QGis will allow you to open many GIS files, we are mainly concerned with '''.[[Tagged Image File Format|tiff]]''' (raster, topographic) and '''.[[Shapefile|shp]]''' (vector) files. If you encounter any issues, you can browse and ask questions at the [http://forum.qgis.org QGis Forum] ({{green|very active, will generally answer in ~6 hours}}).

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install qgis

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* Files: Allow to open many GIS files, for us mainly .tiff raster topographic GIS files, and .shp (shapefiles) vector GIS files.

* Forum : http://forum.qgis.org ({{green|very active, answer in ~ 6 hours}})

==Create some helpful folders==