[Qgis-user] connecting to wms

[Goyo]

Michael,

2015-09-04 14:52 GMT+02:00 Michael.Dodd <michael.dodd at open.ac.uk>:
> How to connect qgis to wms and similar services? I have seen various
> services that I would like to connect to e.g.
> http://directory.spatineo.com/service/25565/
>
> however when trying to add the web address shown
> http://lasigpublic.nerc-lancaster.ac.uk/arcgis/services/LandCoverMap/LCM2007_GB_25m_V2/MapServer/WmsServer
>
> to either the add layer to wms or metasearch menus it gives an error (error
> 203 or similar).

Works for me in master. Can't try Pisa right now.

>
> Adding wms used to be very simple but I am either now doing things wrong or
> the more recent versions of qgis seem to make this more complex.

The dialog has got more options with time but you should be fine
ignoring most of them. I did not have to change anything for this one
to work.

Goyo