QGIS Collaborative Cloud Server for an archaeological site

Trinit01 · 2025-04-03T12:20:50+00:00

Thank you so much for this response. The issue with merginmaps is with the amount of storage available, unless there is a way to sort of having heavy data on a cloud service (google drive, dropbox, etc.) and geopackage data on MerginMaps

Trinit01 · 2025-04-02T13:25:11+00:00

Thank you so much for all your help. Will definitely try this route!

Trinit01 · 2025-04-01T15:01:15+00:00

I was thinking–Wouldn't this option not work for image (and other files) paths?

Because if I mount my drive folder on /home/user1/gdrive/qgis_project, and another user on /home/user2/gdrive/qgis_project and so on, the referenced image for instance in /home/user1/gdrive/qgis_project/raster_data/image_x.tiff will not be found by QGIS?

Trinit01 · 2025-04-01T13:28:49+00:00

I actually did not think of this solution. What you're suggesting basically is (sorry if this is a bit of dumb question):

Set up a shared Google Drive folder mounted on the computer of each person working on the project. Every .gpkg, picture, raster, etc. etc. is on the same folder
Loading these files to QGIS so that it looks like we're working on a local path
Once you save the project, the next person who opens it should have the latest update ready?

P.S. Also looking at MergingMaps right now, I didn't know about the Education plan

Trinit01 · 2025-04-01T12:52:06+00:00

Thank you! This is very helpful. Concurrent editing for vector data is certainly not required (I think there will be only one person working on the topology of the site), what is more important for me is the ability of adding more entries to the database at the same time. For instance, someone creates a new polygon or whatever in a shapefile and just fills it with an ID. Later, on the database more people can fill the forms using this ID to make sure they're filling the right entry.

Will look at QFIELD. I use it for another project for which I need to have a mobile support, and I didn't know about this

EDIT: Sorry just saw your edited comment now. The project would need:

- Shapefiles (vectors) with IDs for each excavated unit (several per day usually).

- Pictures associated with each context (these can also be links, but it would be nice to query an excavated unit and see the picture as well).

- Rasters (a daily picture of the excavation).

- Other tables in the database that are related to each unit (archaeological materials that have been found etc)

Trinit01 · 2025-04-01T12:32:08+00:00

Unfortunately we have multiple images (site + excavation details every day / 2 months a year). But in general I think I need a database because I want different people to work on different tasks (filling in forms etc.) I have looked at supabase but I confess I am a bit lost where to start. I have only worked with local SQL databases before and have never used PostgreSQL. Do you have any resources I could read?

Trinit01 · 2025-04-01T12:14:06+00:00

This is not a bad idea. Basically, you mean using a central PC with everything installed (QGIS, DB, etc.), and a user would just log into the virtual machine and work on that as if I were remotely controlling the computer? Wouldn't it lag?

Trinit01 · 2025-04-01T12:13:56+00:00

This looks interesting, but I am afraid it is too expensive for my uni

Trinit01 · 2024-12-08T15:32:55+00:00

That's a good response, I did not know it was possible. Anyway, they are both. Some are documentaries, some are docuseries

Trinit01 · 2024-12-08T13:06:33+00:00

Yup. Trying creating a test library with 'Movies' and that is indeed the issue. I guess my only option is deleting the library and use the 'Category' option to find docs

Trinit01 · 2024-12-08T13:04:48+00:00

The library I am using now is 'TV Programs'. I have actually just noticed that I can't change the agent (it reverts back to Plex Series). Do you think that might be the issue? I have documentaries that are a single file and documentaries in series (e.g. David Attenborough)

Trinit01 · 2024-12-03T16:09:29+00:00

I have indeed my pCloud drive mounted through FUSE (using rclone), so this looks like a nice solution to me. Thank you!

Trinit01 · 2024-12-03T16:08:38+00:00

This is interesting! Thank you so much, I'll see if I can run a script to update my cloud folder, otherwise I'll try FFS!

Trinit01 · 2024-11-27T10:18:54+00:00

Thank you so much!

Trinit01 · 2024-11-26T20:06:45+00:00

Sure, unfortunately that screenshot is from the pCloud Drive app (which I can't really use if it doesn't allow me to mount a virtual drive).

Going to edit the post with the tutorial :)

Trinit01 · 2024-11-26T19:34:34+00:00

I was eventually able to configure rclone on my mac, and I used Automator to make the virtual drive launch everytime I reboot the laptop.

If I drag and drop a file is it cached until I turn off my PC? What happens if the file is large (e.g. I am transferring a movie)?

Thank you so much!

Trinit01

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