Article on Adding vector data to a map
To create a Data Source from a file (SHP or GeoJSON):
- Go to Administration Panel -> Spatial Data
- Click “Import data source”
- Fill in the form:
- Enter the source name (this is the name of the source in the System – any unique text)
- Enter the coordinate system of the source
- what is a coordinate system?
- how do you find out what coordinate system the file has?
- Point to the data file. The system supports files:
- GeoJSON or
- SHP files (it is necessary to indicate the 3 component files .dbf, .shp and .shx)
- Click “Save”. The source has been created and is displayed in the list.