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 <stellar...@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. >>>> 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. >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> 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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