InfoMapper / Development Environment / QGIS
It is useful to use open source QGIS when creating data for InfoMapper maps and researching handling of spatial data. The following resources explain how to install QGIS. 64-bit QGIS is recommended and is the focus of development.
Install QGIS
Multiple versions of standalone QGIS can be installed, including latest release and long term release. Important naming conventions help development environment tools use the correct versions.
To install QGIS, follow instructions in the OWF / Learn QGIS documentation.
Additional installation steps, such as configuring the PyCharm virtual environment, and installing additional Python packages, are discussed in other sections of the documentation.