[Qgis-user] where to install qgis-web-client on Mac OSX 10.8.4

Bernhard Ströbl bernhard.stroebl at jena.de
Wed Jul 10 23:09:33 PDT 2013 

Hi Marcel,

I guess now it is time to check for correctness of the srs.
Which srs is the alaska project and data in? Is it EPSG:2964 as your 
GetMap request suggests?
Take the GetMap-url and enter it in the browser. Do you get an error 
message or a white image? If you get a white image than there is no data 
in the bounding box for which you request your image.

Make sure to use the same srs in
1) the server project
2) the data being served with that project
3) your client project (i.e. the project in QGIS desktop you are trying 
to load maps into)

Bernhard

Am 10.07.2013 21:59, schrieb Marcel Stadelmann:
> Hi Andreas,
>
> yes, with the map parameter I could go a step further, the alaska layer appeared. But while trying to import it, the following internal server error was shown:
>
> Kartenabfrage-Fehler [Fehler:Error downloading http://localhost/qgis-mapserv/qgis_mapserv.fcgi?map=/Library/WebServer/Documents/alaska.qgs&&SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.3.0&REQUEST=GetMap&BBOX=-15256791.5967269185930490,482471.5356363095343113,15452694.4898276831954718,30602207.0081926248967648&CRS=EPSG:2964&WIDTH=1084&HEIGHT=1063&LAYERS=alaska&STYLES=&FORMAT=image/jpeg&DPI=72&MAP_RESOLUTION=72&FORMAT_OPTIONS=dpi:72 - server replied: Internal Server Error; URL: http://localhost/qgis-mapserv/qgis_mapserv.fcgi?map=/Library/WebServer/Documents/alaska.qgs&&SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.3.0&REQUEST=GetMap&BBOX=-15256791.5967269185930490,482471.5356363095343113,15452694.4898276831954718,30602207.0081926248967648&CRS=EPSG:2964&WIDTH=1084&HEIGHT=1063&LAYERS=alaska&STYLES=&FORMAT=image/jpeg&DPI=72&MAP_RESOLUTION=72&FORMAT_OPTIONS=dpi:72]
>
> The layer was somehow imported, i.e. i can open the preferences, but no data are shown.
>
> Any idea?
>
> Thank you
> Marcel
>
> Am 10.07.2013 um 21:15 schrieb Andreas Neumann<a.neumann at carto.net>:
>
>> Hi Marcel,
>>
>> You are missing the project file. Did you read the QGIS server tutorial?
>> See
>> http://hub.qgis.org/projects/quantum-gis/wiki/QGIS_Server_Tutorial#Map-parameter
>>
>> Otherwise the server can't know what project you want to access.
>>
>> First you should start with a map parameter - later on, esp. in a
>> production environment - you should configure Apache rewriting.
>>
>> I don't think that OSX is too different from Linux - it least it is more
>> similar than Windows.
>>
>> Andreas
>>
>>
>>
>> Am 10.07.2013 18:33, schrieb Marcel Stadelmann:
>>>
>>> Am 10.07.2013 um 16:58 schrieb Andreas Neumann<a.neumann at carto.net>:
>>>
>>>> Hi Marcel,
>>>>
>>>> If the GetCapabilities command is answering it means that at least parts
>>>> of the QGIS server is running ok.
>>>>
>>>> The WMS server supports the following commands:
>>>>
>>>> GetCapabilities
>>>> GetMap
>>>> GetLegendGraphic
>>>> GetFeatureInfo
>>>> GetPrint
>>>>
>>>> The GetCapabilities is always at the start of a session or connection to
>>>> get the service metadata.
>>>>
>>>> In your case it looks like a CRS issue. You should make sure that in
>>>> your new empty test project you specify the same projection as in the
>>>> Alaska sample project. There are reprojection options - but for a start
>>>> it is easier if server and client are in the same projection. It will
>>>> also be faster if no reprojection has to be done.
>>> I tried, but no success. After I delete the /Library/WebServer/Documents/alaska.qgs file, still 1 layer was showing up while adding a WMS-Layer. It means the behaviour of the WMS-Connection is the same with or without the project file alaska.qgs. So, it's probably not a CRS issue. It seems that the QGIS Server doesn't see the alaska project file at all.
>>>
>>> I connect to the localhost with the url http://localhost/qgis-mapserv/qgis_mapserv.fcgi? ->  Is this correct?
>>>
>>> In the QGIS user manual (Chapter QGIS Server) it says that a copy of  qgis_mapserv.fcgi is needed for Linux. But how is it for an OSX? I found this file in /Applications/QGIS.app/Contents/MacOS/fcgi-bin/ and put also a copy of it in /Library/WebServer/Documents/. But somehow I don't understand how it works… I afraid my QGIS Server configuration is not correct. But at this point I'm lost.
>>>
>>> Is there somewhere a documentation for OSX that explains which file has to be in which folder?
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Once QGIS works fine as a client, you can go on and configure QGIS web
>>>> client. Before, it makes no sense and you should first fix the server.
>>>>
>>>> Andreas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Am 10.07.2013 16:34, schrieb Marcel Stadelmann:
>>>>> Hello Andreas,
>>>>>
>>>>> I try to do the Alaska example described in the QGIS Documentation, chapter QGIS Server (http://docs.qgis.org/1.8/html/de/docs/user_manual/working_with_ogc/ogc_server_support.html).
>>>>>
>>>>> The problem is, that this example is for Linux. On OSX some things seem to be a bit different, especially the paths. I saved the project file with the new project settings in  /Library/WebServer/Documents/alaska.qgs.
>>>>>
>>>>> In order to test if my QGIS server is running ok, I did two tests:
>>>>> 1. In Safari I put the following url:
>>>>> http://localhost/qgis-mapserv/qgis_mapserv.fcgi?map=/Library/WebServer/Documents/alaska.qgs&SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities
>>>>>
>>>>> the browser answers with the following message:
>>>>> WMS  Test test text/xml image/jpeg image/png image/png; mode=16bit image/png; mode=8bit image/png; mode=1bit text/plain text/html text/xml image/jpeg image/png text/xml svg png pdf text/xml
>>>>> alaska  -179.843 178.454 48.0545 72.2621
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought this means the server is running. No map is shown because I still haven't installed the QGIS client. So far so good.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. In QGIS I wanted to add a WMS-Layer. I connected to the localhost with the following url:
>>>>> http://localhost/qgis-mapserv/qgis_mapserv.fcgi?
>>>>>
>>>>> It shows up 1 layer with ID 0 and name wfslayer, but nothing more. When I select this layer, it is not possible to import it. It says: Kein gemeinsames KBS für gewählte Layer. So, I don't know if my QGIS Server is running ok.
>>>>>
>>>>> Marcel
>>>>>
>>>>> Am 10.07.2013 um 14:34 schrieb Andreas Neumann<a.neumann at carto.net>:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Marcel,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you mean the layers don't appear in QGIS or in QGIS web client? This
>>>>>> is an important distinction.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The first means that QGIS server is not installed and configured
>>>>>> correctly, the other means that QGIS server is running ok and you have a
>>>>>> web client configuration problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know - the getting started it is a bit hard, esp. if you are on OSX or
>>>>>> Windows where there are fewer users. Most existing users install and run
>>>>>> QGIS server on Linux.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Andreas
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Am 09.07.2013 19:21, schrieb Marcel Stadelmann:
>>>>>>> Sorry, I don't get it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can connect form QGIS Desktop as a WMS-Client to QGIS Server, but the Layers don't appear.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does somebody know a step by step instruction how to configure a simple example on OSX?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>>>>> Marcel
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Am 09.07.2013 um 18:11 schrieb Bernhard Ströbl<bernhard.stroebl at jena.de>:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> anywhere you like and Apache can access them (on a Linux system file permissions must match, I put them in a subdirectory of /srv/www)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Bernhard
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Am 09.07.2013 17:59, schrieb Marcel Stadelmann:
>>>>>>>>> Where can I see the path to QGIS WMS Server directory? I don't know
>>>>>>>>> where to save the *.qgs files, so that the QGIS server can find it.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>>>>>>> Marcel
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Am 09.07.2013 um 16:36 schrieb Marcel Stadelmann
>>>>>>>>> <marcel.stadelmann at gmx.net<mailto:marcel.stadelmann at gmx.net>>:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Bernhard,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the answers.
>>>>>>>>>> Am 09.07.2013 um 15:20 schrieb Bernhard Ströbl
>>>>>>>>>> <bernhard.stroebl at jena.de<mailto:bernhard.stroebl at jena.de>>:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Marcel,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> the way to call your QGIS server is something like:
>>>>>>>>>>> http://localhost/qgis-mapserv/qgis_mapserv.fcgi?map=<path_to_your_map>/yourmap.qgs?REQUEST=GetCapabilities&SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.3
>>>>>>>>>>> <http://localhost/qgis-mapserv/qgis_mapserv.fcgi?map=%3Cpath_to_your_map%3E/yourmap.qgs?REQUEST=GetCapabilities&SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.3>
>>>>>>>>>>> to get the server's capabilites
>>>>>>>>>>> be sure to know the possible requests a WMS server can reply to, see
>>>>>>>>>>> e.g. [1]
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The client accesses the server and not vice versa.
>>>>>>>>>> Ok, I think I understand the philosophy.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Steps to do:
>>>>>>>>>>> 1) Install QGIS server (done)
>>>>>>>>>>> 2) Feed QGIS server with a qgis project (*.qgs file)
>>>>>>>>>> I saved a QGIS test project with wms capabilites under
>>>>>>>>>> /Users/Marcello/Downloads/test/alaska.qgs
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The reply of
>>>>>>>>>> http://localhost/qgis-mapserv/qgis_mapserv.fcgi?map=/Users/Marcello/Downloads/test/alaska.qgs&SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities
>>>>>>>>>> <http://localhost/qgis-mapserv/qgis_mapserv.fcgi?map=/Users/Marcello/Downloads/test/alaska.qgs&SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities>
>>>>>>>>>> in Safari is:
>>>>>>>>>> Configuration file problem : perhaps you left off the .qgs extension?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Does the project path need special permissions?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 3) access QGIS server from a WMS client (e.g. QGIS desktop) to verify
>>>>>>>>>>> it is running and delivers maps.
>>>>>>>>>> Isn't it easier to test this with Safari? In QGIS I tried to load the
>>>>>>>>>> alaska layer through "add wms-layer". But i couldn't connect to my
>>>>>>>>>> localhost. I don't know what url exactly is needed. I tried with
>>>>>>>>>> http://localhost/Users/Marcello/Downloads/test/alaska.qgs but its not
>>>>>>>>>> working. The message was:
>>>>>>>>>> Antwort nicht verstanden. Der wms-Provider sagte:
>>>>>>>>>> Eigenschaften-Abfrage gescheitert: Error downloading
>>>>>>>>>> http://localhost/Users/Marcello/Downloads/test/alaska.qgs?SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities
>>>>>>>>>> <http://localhost/Users/Marcello/Downloads/test/alaska.qgs?SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities>
>>>>>>>>>> - server replied: Not Found
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 4) install and configure QWC, see [2]
>>>>>>>>>> Where are this kind of projects normally saved in OSX? I think the QWC
>>>>>>>>>> files needs to be saved in the project file (in my case under
>>>>>>>>>> /Users/Marcello/Downloads/test)?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Bernhard
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Map_Service
>>>>>>>>>>> [2]https://github.com/qgis/qgis-web-client
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Am 09.07.2013 13:24, schrieb Marcel Stadelmann:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Bernhard,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for answering. On my Mac the Apache server works. The QGIS
>>>>>>>>>>>> Server is installed according the Tutorial
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://hub.qgis.org/projects/quantum-gis/wiki/QGIS_Server_Tutorial. It
>>>>>>>>>>>> also seems to work. When I open the link
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://localhost/qgis-mapserv/qgis_mapserv.fcgi? I get the following
>>>>>>>>>>>> message from Safari: Please check the value of the REQUEST parameter.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Now I try to configure and publish a simple QGIS project. But I don't
>>>>>>>>>>>> know where to put the files. I also don't understand how the QGIS Server
>>>>>>>>>>>> finds the path to the Web Client, because at the moment I have the
>>>>>>>>>>>> qgis-web-client folder in /Users/Marcello/Downloads.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Marcel
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Am 09.07.2013 um 12:52 schrieb Bernhard Ströbl
>>>>>>>>>>>> <bernhard.stroebl at jena.de<mailto:bernhard.stroebl at jena.de>
>>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:bernhard.stroebl at jena.de>>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Marcel,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am sorry, I do not really understand your question, so I explain
>>>>>>>>>>>>> some things, maybe you can reformulate your question and people with
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mac OSX knowledge can help you then.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> qgis-web-client (QWC) is a JavaScript program to be run in a browser.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> To deliver QWC to the browser of your clients you need a web server
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g. Apache). You can put QWC whereeever your web server can access
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it. QWC needs QGIS Server (a WMS server), normally you would run QGIS
>>>>>>>>>>>>> server on the same machine.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bernhard
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Am 09.07.2013 11:18, schrieb Marcel Stadelmann:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I try to install the qgis-web-client on a Mac OSX 10.8.4. But I don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> understand where exactly I have to put it? I think the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "/home/web/qgis-web-client" path is not for OSX?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Marcel
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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