{"id":251,"date":"2017-03-14T01:08:33","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T01:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acugis.com\/docs\/?p=251"},"modified":"2025-02-06T12:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T12:32:13","slug":"add-postgis-layers-to-qgis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acugis.com\/docs\/postgis\/add-postgis-layers-to-qgis\/","title":{"rendered":"Add PostGIS Layers to QGIS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Add\u00a0PostGIS Layers to QGIS<\/span><\/h1>\n

To add layers from your PostGIS database(s) to your QGIS Desktop, follow below.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Create a pg_service.conf entry for your database connection.<\/p>\n

For example:<\/p>\n

[demodb]
\nhost=mydomain.com
\nport=5432
\ndbname=mydb
\nuser=myuser
\npassword=MyPassword<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2. On the PostgreSQL icon in the left menu, right-click and select “New Connection”<\/p>\n

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3. Give your connection a name and enter the Service name from your pg_service.conf entry (“demodb” in our example).\u00a0 Click Test Connection to test and then click OK.<\/p>\n

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3. \u00a0Expand the node for the new connection you just created as shown below.<\/p>\n

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4. Right click on the table(s) you wish to add and select “Add Layer to Project”<\/p>\n

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5. Your PostGIS layer has now been added!<\/p>\n

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Before publishing your layer to Lizmap, G3W-Suite, or QGIS Server, be sure there is a pg_service.conf entry corresponding to the one you created on the server.<\/p>\n

For example:<\/p>\n

[demodb]
\nhost=localhost
\nport=5432
\ndbname=mydb
\nuser=myuser
\npassword=MyPassword<\/p>\n

The file on the server is located at<\/p>\n

\/etc\/postgresql-common\/pg_service.conf<\/p>\n

If you have any questions or require assistance, simply raise a support ticket and we are here to assist.<\/p>\n

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Add\u00a0PostGIS Layers to QGIS To add layers from your PostGIS database(s) to your QGIS Desktop, follow below. 1.\u00a0 Create a pg_service.conf entry for your database connection. For example: [demodb] host=mydomain.com port=5432 dbname=mydb user=myuser password=MyPassword   2. On the PostgreSQL icon in the left menu, right-click and select “New Connection” 3. Give your connection a name … <\/p>\n

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