Create Your First Map

This guide walks you through saving a QGIS project as a Kumoy map and viewing it on the web.

Save the Current Project to Kumoy#

If you haven't created or selected an organization and project yet, complete that step first at Select an Organization and Project in QGIS.

  1. In QGIS, create a map using local vector layers, XYZ Tiles.

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  2. Right-click Maps in the Browser panel and select Save current project as....

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  3. Enter the map name and other details, then click OK.

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  4. Check the layers you want to convert to Kumoy vectors, then click OK.

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  5. The upload to Kumoy will begin.

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  6. Once the upload is complete, the project reloads and opens the map saved to Kumoy. Kumoy layers appears with specific icon in the Layers panel.

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View the Map on the Web#

With your map saved to Kumoy, let's visualize it in the browser.

  1. Right-click Kumoy in the Browser panel and click Select Project.

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  2. Right-click the target project in the project list and click Open in Web App.

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  3. The project opens in your browser. Click on the target map.

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  4. The map is displayed on the web.

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Learn More About Kumoy#

You have now completed the core getting-started flow: creating a map in QGIS, saving it to Kumoy, and viewing it on the web.

From here, explore the features that match your workflow:

For a full overview, browse the documentation index to find the pages most relevant to you.

Last update: Jun 1, 2026 09:39:08