Creating a Location
Overview
A Location is a specific physical site inside a project. It holds your actual datasets. You need an existing project before creating a location. Only Administrators and Project Managers can create locations.
Creating a Location with a New Project
The fastest way to set up a location is to create it at the same time as a new project:
- On the home screen, click the + New Project card.
- Fill in the Project Details on the left (see Creating a Project).
- On the right, tick the Create a location checkbox in the Location Details column.
- Enter a Location name.
- For Co-ordinates, either:
- Type latitude and longitude values directly into the fields, or
- Click the map icon next to Co-ordinates to open a map picker. Search for an address, postcode, or landmark, then click the map to drop a pin.
- Click Go to Project in the bottom-right to save.
Adding a Location to an Existing Project
To add another location to a project you already created, open the project from the home screen and use the new-location action inside it. The Location name and Co-ordinates fields are the same as above.
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Screenshot:
Shows: New Location dialog
Locations inherit the project's coordinate system by default.
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Shows: New Location dialog
Locations inherit the project's coordinate system by default.
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Tip: The location coordinates are just a map reference point — they don't need to be exact.
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What happens next: The new location appears in the directory. Click it to open the Data Viewer and start uploading data.
Location Menu Options
Click the ⋮ (three dots) on any location card to access:
- Share — give other users access to this location
- Settings — rename, change co-ordinates, or update other location options
- Export — export the location's data
- Delete — permanently remove this location and its datasets
- Create Layer File… — add a custom WMS or tile layer (see WMS & Custom Raster Layers)
- Uploaded Files — review every file uploaded to this location
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Note: Deleting a location permanently deletes all datasets and features uploaded into it. This cannot be undone.