Thank you, Just before I posted a reply I thought I would download a fresh version of the exercise data.
I can see the issue - when un-zipping there was a question 'Do you want to copy this folder without encryption?' And I think the first time I selected skip! This time I chose Yes and obviously this has opened the missing files and folders. Why are there encrypted files? So problem solved and thank you everyone for your help. I can continue! Sent from my iPad > On 31 May 2015, at 15:32, Randal Hale <[email protected]> wrote: > > I took a look at the materials: > Make sure you get the training_manual_exercise_data.zip from > http://qgis.org/downloads/data/ > My first exercise (and I may be guilty of skipping ahead) was here: > https://docs.qgis.org/2.8/en/docs/training_manual/introduction/preparation.html > and it asked for the roads.shp file to be added. > the roads.shp file is located under > training_manual_exercise_data/exercise_data/epsg4326/roads.shp > The rivers and buildings are located there also. > > Good luck - I hope that helps some. > Randy > >> On 05/31/2015 08:01 AM, Martinsullivan wrote: >> I am a new user and trying to teach myself about QGIS using the 2.8 Training >> Manual and the training_manual_exercise_data downloaded from QGIS. >> >> But even with the very first exercise the shp file it ask you to load have >> different names or some don't exist. There are no files available called >> Rivers or Buildings, and the ones there have _335 suffixes to the names. >> Okay, I can work round this, but the examples are then different. >> >> The next stage is to load landuse.sqlite, which does not appear to exist in >> the exercise data at all. >> >> So I am wondering if there is a different set of exercise data that is the >> one I should be using. >> >> Would welcome some advice as a new user. >> >> Thank you >> Martin >> Ps hope I am doing this right! >> >> Sent from my iPad >> _______________________________________________ >> Qgis-user mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > > -- > ----------------- > Randal Hale > North River Geographic Systems, Inc > http://www.northrivergeographic.com > 423.653.3611 [email protected] > twitter:rjhale http://about.me/rjhale > http://www.northrivergeographic.com/introduction-to-quantum-gis > Southeast OSGEO: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Southeast_US
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