[GRASS-web] GRASS doesn't load anything

[Scott Mitchell]

Hi, Jeffrey,

You'll generally have better luck getting help on the GRASS User's  
mailing list - this mailing list ("GRASS-web") is designed for help/ 
information specifically about the website, and doesn't have nearly as  
many subscribers.  See http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-user 
  for more information on the User list.

However, I can give you a couple tips to get you started - first time  
users often get confused about how to "point to" the database.

If you have extracted the spearfish data into a directory called  
grassdata, then I assume you have a directory called spearfish inside  
a directory called grassdata.  If you're doing this under Windows,  
this might be something like c:\grassdata\spearfish

In that example, when you start GRASS, you would need to specify the c: 
\grassdata folder as the "GIS data directory", which should then let  
you choose spearfish as the "Location", and then either PERMANENT or  
user1 as the "Mapset".  Once all three of those are chosen, the Enter  
GRASS button should become active. But you have to actually click on  
all three options if this is the first time you're using the software.

If you are not using Windows, the "c:\" part of that won't apply, but  
the same directory structure logic still holds (i.e. specifying the  
grassdata directory as the data directory, then clicking on spearfish  
as the location, and choosing a mapset).  On a Mac, for example, you  
might have extracted into /Users/youruserid/grassdata, in which case  
that's what you should point at for the GIS DAta directory.

See if that explanation helps - if not, you should probably re-pose  
your question on the GRASS User's list, but also make sure you specify  
what version of GRASS you're using, as well as your operating system,  
and perhaps some details about where/how you extracted the spearfish  
dataset on your computer.

Cheers,

Scott Mitchell

On 18 Jan 2009, at 20:28, Jeffrey Michel wrote:

> I am certain you are not available for answering beginner's  
> questions,yet perhaps you can recommend whom I might contact for  
> receiving information on troubleshooting.
>
> I have downloaded Spearfish data into a grassdata folder, but the  
> ENTER GRASS button doesn't activate no matter where I navigate.
>
> Thanks in advance in the event you can help me locate a tutor.
>
> Jeffrey Michel
>
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