[Qgis-user] Datum file location in QGIS desktop v3.40.6

[Kirk Schmidt]

Hello:

Based on the comments in the link below,  you can leave them in the 
..\proj folder.  This is a default and if you want a Canada sub folder, 
you will have to adjust the path.

https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/347111/qgis-grid-shift-files

Kirk Schmidt

On 5/30/2025 12:50 PM, Pagurek,Debbie (ECCC) via QGIS-User wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> My team provides QGIS Desktop to our organization using the 
> standalone-installer, on Windows 11. We are rolling out v3.40.6 now.
>
> It has come to our attention that we probably need to include some 
> extra datum transformation files for Canada.
>
> I need to know WHERE these files / this folder should be placed for 
> QGIS to access them.
>
> We have a folder called “canada”, and it contains .gsb and .gtx files.
> Do we put this folder at this location: C:\Program Files\QGIS 
> 3.40.6\share\proj\canada?
>
> If not, can anyone let us know how to ensure these datum 
> transformation files are included in our qgis installation?
>
> Thank you,
>
> D. Pagurek
>
> Chef d'équipe, Services géospatiaux d'entreprise (SGE)
>
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> Team Lead, Enterprise Geospatial Services (EGS)
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> Environment and Climate Change Canada / Government of Canada
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