[Qgis-user] 1. Best version for novice and 2. chained on-the-fly transformations

[Emma Hain]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ost_OrTe30
Kind regards
Em

Emma Hain — Product Manager/Senior GIS Analyst
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On Tue, 13 May 2025 at 08:40, Emma Hain <emma at north-road.com> wrote:

> This video is helpful to take you through the steps  - but does install
> the development version.
> Kind regards
> Em
>
> Emma Hain — Product Manager/Senior GIS Analyst
> emma at north-road.com
> [image: https://north-road.com]
> *North Road*
> Cartography • Development • Spatial Analysis
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> On Fri, 9 May 2025 at 17:01, Tom Haws via QGIS-User <
> qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>
>> Andrea,
>> Thank you very much for your kind help. Based on what you said, I
>> uninstalled and cleaned all traces of QGIS. Then I installed the 3.40.6
>> (Bratislava) LTS download (not installer). I was able to clip by mask layer
>> for the first time ever. It appeared to work, but I got an error message
>> that I will report in my other thread. I think I am back in the saddle now
>> with QGIS, thanks to you.
>> Tom
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>> NPSGlobalinc at gmail.com) for engineering.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM Andrea Giudiceandrea via QGIS-User <
>> qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>>
>>> > Tom Haws tom.haws at gmail.com
>>> > Thu May 8 12:47:53 PDT 2025
>>>
>>> > After installing OSGEO4W, I am having the following issues:
>>> > 1. There are six versions of QGIS in my Windows Start Menu, and I don't
>>> > know which one to run.
>>>
>>> Hi Tom,
>>> the installation guide says:
>>>
>>> ***
>>> Download OSGeo4W Installer and run it.
>>>
>>> Choose Express Install and select QGIS to install the latest release
>>> and/or QGIS LTR to install the long term release.
>>>
>>> Alternatively, instead of doing the Express install, you can use the
>>> Advanced Install, navigate to the Desktop section and pick one or more
>>> of the following packages:
>>> ....
>>> ***
>>>
>>> It's up to you to decide which version of QGIS to install. It looks like
>>> you have decided to install all the available QGIS versions.
>>>
>>> > 2. There is a new folder Desktop\OSGeo4W that has only shortcuts (over
>>> 30)
>>> > in it. I don't know if I can safely delete it.
>>>
>>> Not sure what do you mean with "safely".
>>> If the folder contains over 30 shortcuts, I guess you have installed
>>> every single package available through OSGeo4W. That is not recommanded
>>> and not needed.
>>>
>>> > 3. If I start 3.40.6,
>>> >   a. the splash screen says it is "Long Term Release".
>>>
>>>
>>> This is correct.
>>>
>>>  From the "Download" web page:
>>>
>>> "The long-term builds currently provide 3.40.6 'Bratislava'. Long Term
>>> Release (LTR) builds are intended for those who value stability over
>>> having the latest features. If you are unsure which version is best for
>>> you, download the LTR."
>>>
>>>
>>> >     i. When I set the CRS to WGS84 (EPSG:4978) and try to add a raster
>>> > layer on EPGS:6341, I am getting this error message: "No transform is
>>> > available between NAD83(2011) / UTM zone 12N + NAVD88 height and
>>> EPSG:4978
>>> > - WGS 84.
>>>
>>> First of all, are you sure you actually need to use the Geocentric CRS
>>> EPSG:4978 WGS 84? Usually the Geographic CRS EPSG:4326 WGS 84 is used.
>>>
>>> Anyway, based on your other message, I guess the issue may be due to the
>>> fact that in your OSGeo4W installation, the PROJ library related
>>> packages are not up-to-date.
>>>
>>> Regards.
>>>
>>> Andrea
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