Outline
- Datasets -- Download data
- Create project in QGIS
- Open Dataset
- Style data layer:
- Choose 'graduated color'
- Choose a field (POPULATION)
- Create 5 classes
- Create range for each class
- apply style
- Tweak colors as neccesary to achieve desired look
- Save project
- Export Map File from project
- Choose qgis project location
- Choose mapfile location
- Enter a name and default size
- Browse to MapServer, and add 'mode=map&map=/Location/Of/File/On/Disk.map' to the URL
- If you get an image:
Tools needed:
This presentation follows along with
MappingYourData
wiki page.