Month: July 2018

Creating an open source GIS test server Part 2: Installing and Configuring PostgreSQL/PostGIS

In this four part tutorial series, I document the process of creating an open source GIS server using Ubuntu Server, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Geoserver, and QGIS as the desktop front end. In the first part, I documented the basic process of installing Ubuntu Server on VirtualBox. In this second part, I will document the process of setting …

Creating an open source GIS test server Part 1: Installing VirtualBox and Ubuntu Server

In recent months, I have been asked numerous times for my notes on how to set up an open source GIS server. Although I meticulously document all my installations, my notes were admittedly scattered between several documents that focus on setting up Ubuntu Server, Geoserver, PostGIS, or integrating QGIS. I wrote this tutorial in an …