[Qgis-user] Open another instance of QGIS in Windows

[Thomas Larsen Wessel]

That actually works. Yikes. Thats embarrassing :/ :) But Im 100% sure that
has not always been the case (at least not at my PC); it used to just bring
the already open instance into focus. Anyway, thanks for your super fast
response and help :)

On Mon, Jul 15, 2024 at 9:25 AM Nigel Berjak <nigel at s3.co.za> wrote:

> Hi Thomas
>
> Yes. I have many instances opened concurrently with multiple projects. I
> too lost the file association with the project qgz a long time ago, due to
> me having multiple versions on my PC.
>
> To achieve this, simply use the Windows (Start menu)/Mac (application
> menu), search for the QGIS application and version you want to use, then
> click to open a new instance.
> ---
> Regards,
>
> Nigel Berjak
> 0823067330
> Please consider the environment before printing this email.
>
>
> On 2024-07-15 09:19, Thomas Larsen Wessel via QGIS-User wrote:
>
> I want two instances open at the same time, with each their project, so I
> can copy layer styling from one project to another.
>
> Previously I did the following. Go to Windows Explorer, double click a
> .qgz file, and that project would open in another instance.
>
> At some point, the file associations were lost, and if I double click the
> files, it asks what application to use, and QGIS is not even on the list. I
> think this happened after I installed using osgeo4w-installer, for "Just
> me" (though I'm not sure).
>
> Anyway, is there anything I can do to open another instance?
>
> Sincerely, Thomas
>
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