[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #3474: Change the GRASS GIS start up to more beginner friendly

[GRASS GIS]

#3474: Change the GRASS GIS start up to more beginner friendly
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  Reporter:  hellik       |      Owner:  grass-dev@…
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  critical     |  Milestone:  8.0.0
 Component:  Startup      |    Version:  svn-trunk
Resolution:               |   Keywords:  wxGUI, startup
       CPU:  All          |   Platform:  All
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Comment (by wenzeslaus):

 Replying to [comment:1 veroandreo]:
 > From these students, we get comments such as:
 > ...
 > - "how do you open it after you extracted it"

 Tutorials for absolute beginners make use of the "Download sample
 location" button in the Data tab.

 An "Open mapset" is still under consideration. Consider creating an issue.

 > - "I don't know how to add dataset of north carolina ...what to do next?
 how to add map of north carolina"
 > - "I've downloaded the software and also the data base, but the map
 doesn't seem to open in app, I'm kind of stuck here"
 > - "However, I can't seem to be able to see anything upon opening it. The
 UI opens fine, but I can't see a map or anything after selecting the North
 Carolina dataset."

 Now the data is at least visible in Data tab in way or the or the other
 which hopefully mitigates some of the initial confusion and leaves some
 energy for the next steps.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/ticket/3474#comment:11>
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