Documentation for QGIS |version|
.. only:: testing
.. attention:: You are reading the testing version of QGIS documentation,
an ongoing work which targets the latest changes in the software and may
document features not available or compatible with QGIS |CURRENT| Long
Term Release.
.. only:: not testing
.. hint:: Looking for documentation of versions newer than the
|version| Long Term Release? Have a look at the
`testing docs <https://docs.qgis.org/testing/en/>`_.
Note
QGIS documentation is available in various languages and versions. Expand the :guilabel:`QGIS Documentation` menu at the bottom of the sidebar to see the list.
.. only:: i18n
.. note:: This documentation is translated from the original English version
by community members on `Transifex <https://explore.transifex.com/qgis/qgis-documentation>`_.
Depending on the translation effort's :ref:`completion level <translation_stats>`,
you may find paragraphs or whole pages which are still in English.
You can help the community by providing new translations or reviewing
existing ones on Transifex.
For the time being, localized translations are only available for
the Long Term releases branch, but should be suitable to learn
how to use QGIS nevertheless.
Welcome to the official documentation of QGIS, the free and open source community-driven GIS software! If you are new to this documentation, the table of contents below and in the sidebar should let you easily access the documentation for your topic of interest. You can also use the search function in the top left corner.
Besides the online documentation, the QGIS project also provides materials that you can download for offline reading. They are accessible from the :guilabel:`QGIS Documentation` menu at the bottom of the sidebar, as:
- HTML zipped files that you can extract and :ref:`use as paths <doc_config_path>` from within the software
- PDF files
Note
QGIS is an open source project developed by a community of contributors. The documentation team can always use your feedback and help to improve the tutorials and features description. If you don't understand something, or cannot find what you are looking for in the docs, help us make the documentation better by letting us know:
- Submit an issue or pull request on the GitHub repository,
- Help us translate the documentation into your language
- Or talk to us on either the qgis-community-team mailing-list, the #qgis channel on IRC or the #qgis:matrix.org room!
Please have a look into one of the documents below.
.. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: For Users QGIS Desktop User Guide/Manual (QGIS Testing) <user_manual/index> QGIS Server Guide/Manual (QGIS Testing) <server_manual/index> Training Manual <training_manual/index> A Gentle Introduction to GIS <gentle_gis_introduction/index>
.. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: For Writers Documentation Guidelines <documentation_guidelines/index>
.. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: For Developers PyQGIS Cookbook (QGIS Testing) <pyqgis_developer_cookbook/index> Developers Guide <developers_guide/index>