Project

Overview

Once you have updated the project title (to define a unique WebGIS service ID), and uploaded your SpatiaLite database to the correct folder in the File Manager, you’re ready to publish your QGIS project as a WebGIS service in G3W-SUITE.

Publishing a QGIS project is done through the Dashboard, which provides access to:

• Your assigned Cartographic- and Macro Cartographic Groups
• Additional module menus for managing services and settings

To publish a project, you’ll need to:

1. Create a Cartographic Macro Group

2. Create a Cartographic Group

3. Complete a series of project form fields, organized as follows:

Section	Field	Description
QGIS Project	QGIS prioject file	Upload the .qgz or .qgs file representing your QGIS project.
ACL Users	Viewer users	Select individual users allowed to view the WebGIS. Use AnonymousUser to allow public access.
	Viewer user groups	Assign user groups that can view the WebGIS content.
Default Base Layer	Base layer	Choose a default base layer to display at startup (optional, limited to those defined for the group).
Description Data	Public title	Title shown in the WebGIS interface. Falls back to project title or filename if left blank.
	Description	A short description of the project shown in the portal.
	Thumbnail (Logo)	Image/logo used to represent the project in the list view.
	URL alias	Human-readable URL path for accessing the WebGIS.

Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

In the Options and Actions section, you can toggle several key features that influence how the WebGIS service behaves at runtime:

Option	Description
Tab's TOC active as default	Open the TOC tab (Layers, Base Layers, etc.) by default when the client loads.
Tab's TOC layer initial status	Set whether the layers in the TOC start as collapsed or expanded.
Map themes list initial status	Set whether the map theme list starts as collapsed or expanded.
Legend position rendering	Choose whether the legend appears in a separate tab or within the TOC panel.
WMS GetMap image format	Specify the preferred image format for WMS GetMap requests.
Max feature to get for query	Set the maximum number of features returned from a query.
Query control mode	Define whether queries allow single or multiple selections.
Query by bbox control mode	Set bounding box queries to single or multiple mode.
Query by polygon control mode	Set polygon-based queries to single or multiple mode.
Geocoding providers	Configure which geocoding services are available for address-based searches.

Now that you're familiar with the workflow and the publishing interface key components, let’s apply this knowledge.

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Adding a QGIS Project

1. In the Cartographic Groups tab, under Project Group, click the Add New Project button.

   
   

   

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2. The New QGIS Project page opens.

   
   

3. Under the QGIS Project section, upload your .qgz or .qgs file from: Tutorial_Data_G3WSUITE → projects

   
   

   

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4. Under Descriptive Data, complete the following fields:

   • Public Title: G3W Tutorial Project
   • Thumbnail: image_project

   
   

   

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5. Under Default Base Layer, choose OSM (OpenStreetMap).

   
   

   

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6. In the Options and Actions section, leave all settings at their default values.

   
   

   

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7. Click the Save button.

Once successfully published, the project will appear in the WebGIS services list under the G3W Tutorial Group. You can click the View Map icon to launch and explore the live WebGIS.

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Note: For more details, refer to the Publish the QGIS project as a WebGis service section of the official G3W documentation.

Updating the Published WebGIS Service

You can update both the graphic and functional elements of an existing WebGIS service in G3W-SUITE.

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Updating the Published WebGIS Service Overview

To update a published WebGIS service:

1. Access the Project List by navigating to the list of projects under the appropriate Cartographic Group.

2. Edit the WebGIS Service by clicking the Edit icon next to the desired WebGIS service to upload a modified QGIS file and update configuration options.

From the WebGIS services list, you can manage a wide range of functionalities using tools associated with each project. This allows you to view, modify, and control individual project behavior. Below is a guide to the available tools and their functionality:

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Updating the Published WebGIS Service Excercise

Setting Up an Overview Map

You can define a panoramic overview map (mini-map) for your WebGIS group. This map appears in a corner of the main WebGIS interface and provides spatial context.

1. In the Cartographic Groups tab, under the G3W Tutorial Group, click the Projects button.

   
   

   

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2. Locate the Tutorial_G3WSUITE project and check the box in the Panoramic column.

   
   

   

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Your updates will now be applied. Use the View Map icon from the project list to open the WebGIS to verify the updated configuration, including the newly defined Overview Map.

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Note: For more details, refer to the Update/Manage WebGis services section of the official G3W documentation.