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[Springfield Harrison]

Ok, thanks Nicolas, appreciate all the advice . . .

Cheers . . . . . Spring .


On 13-Jun-2018 03:46, Nicolas Cadieux wrote:
> Hi,
> Simply because the express desktop will usually install most of what I 
> need.   As I also need special packages and libraries for programming 
> in python, I usually add those after.  I just got used to do it like 
> and as I often do the install on multiple computers, I find it a 
> little bit faster.
> Nicolas
>
> Le 13 juin 2018 à 02:21, Springfield Harrison <stellargps at gmail.com 
> <mailto:stellargps at gmail.com>> a écrit :
>
>> Hello Nicolas,
>>
>> Thanks for those instructions, likely will save me considerable 
>> time.  Your instructions seem quite straightforward but just curious 
>> why you would not skip the express desktop install and go straight to 
>> the advanced install directly?
>>
>> Thanks again…
>>
>> Cheers . . . . . Spring .
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12-Jun-2018 08:25, Nicolas Cadieux wrote:
>>>
>>> Sorry,
>>>
>>> Attached images were too big.  Resending without the screen shots.
>>>
>>> Nicolas
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2018-06-11 7:16 PM, Nicolas Cadieux wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> As usual, answer below.
>>>>
>>>> Nicolas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2018-06-11 1:10 PM, Springfield Harrison wrote:
>>>>> Greetings again,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the comments again.
>>>>>
>>>>>  1. Regarding the versions, things are not actually as I imagine. 
>>>>>     My assumption that higher numbers indicate a newer version
>>>>>     appears to be incorrect. I presume this is documented
>>>>>     somewhere and will try to sort through all that when I get
>>>>>     time. This is a good example of why I am reluctant to wade
>>>>>     into the upgrade end of the pool.  Workload well out of
>>>>>     proportion to the presumed benefits.
>>>>>
>>>> The Osgeo4w installer makes this easy for you.
>>>>>
>>>>>  1. Where is the logic here - "so actually it would not be a "step
>>>>>     backwards" to go from 2.8  to 2.18."?  Sorry to be difficult
>>>>>     but why does QGIS versioning need to be studied, when it could
>>>>>     easily be intuitive?
>>>>>
>>>> They are not numbers.  Logic is found here: 
>>>> https://qgis.org/en/site/getinvolved/development/roadmap.html
>>>>>
>>>>> 1.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  2. Will osgeo4w install an LTR?
>>>>>
>>>> I believe the express install will only install the latest stable 
>>>> 3.x version (select Express Desktop Install.  The Express Web-GIS 
>>>> install option is for a web server).  The Advance Osgeo will add 
>>>> options.
>>>> a) Select "Advanced Install"
>>>> b) Select  "Install from the Internet"
>>>> c) Select the Root Directory (C:\OSGeo4W64 is suggested. I would 
>>>> not change it.  If you do, make sure you have no space " "or funny 
>>>> character like in "c:\José Qgis installation").  This is where the 
>>>> program file will be placed.
>>>> d) Select Install for "All Users" and "Create icon on Desktop" and 
>>>> "Start Menu".
>>>> e) Local Package Directory will be offered. 
>>>> "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" .  Don't need to change it.  
>>>> That is where the installation files will be downloaded.
>>>> f) Select the Internet Connection. Default is "Direct Connection".
>>>> g)Choose a Download site.  Default is http:/download.osgeo.org.
>>>> h) Look at the final screen shot I sent you.  I you select 
>>>> "desktop", you will see current version  number (if installed) and 
>>>> the new version number.  Select "qgis: QGIS Desktop" for 3x or 
>>>> "qgis: qgis-ltr-full." for 2.x.  Or both.  Other packages will be 
>>>> selected for you (like Saga, Grass.) Do not deselect them.  You 
>>>> will also need to accept all licences  during the install and you 
>>>> will probably be asked to add extra packages along the way. Accept 
>>>> them.
>>>>
>>>> For me, the normal procedure on a new computer is to start with an 
>>>> Express Desktop Install.  Then, I do an "advance Install" to add 
>>>> extra packages or different versions of QGIS.
>>>>
>>>> Nicolas
>>>>
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