How to install python plugins in QGIS Version 3.x

• Through QGIS plugin install (preferred)
• Manual intall

How to install an algorithm's dependencies: here

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Method 1 (preferred) - connect to a custom QGIS python repository and use QGIS Fetch Plugins menu:

1. In QGIS go to 'Plugins|Manage and Install Plugins...'.
2. Select the 'Settings' tab.
3. Under 'Plugins repositories' click on the 'Add...' button.



4. In the 'Name:' text box type "GeoProc".
5. In the 'URL:' text box type "https://www.geoproc.com/be/plugins.xml"



6. Click 'Ok'
7. After scanning the list of repositories, the GeoProc repository should show-up in the list and all the plugins available on this site for the current version of QGIS will also be listed in the plugins list.
8. Then use the standard procedure to add a plugin in QGIS.

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Method 2 - manual install:

1. Download the plugin zip file from plugins.xml.
2. Open QGIS and go to 'Plugins|Manage and Install Plugins...'
3. Click 'Install from Zip':

   

4. Click the '...' button and navigate to the downloaded zip file and select it.
5. A warning is issued, click Yes to install the plugin.
   

   

6. The plugin algorithms are now available under GeoProc in the 'Processing toolbox' or the location mentionned in the user manual page for other plugins/widgets.

   

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How to install algorithms dependencies

Windows 10

• Launch OSGEO4W64 installer, advanced option and select the python3 modules that are required to run the algorithm.
• If module is not listed in the OSGEO4W64 list of python3 modules then:
  • Try to pip pip install the module:
    1. Go to your OGGEO4W64 root folder (C:\OSGEO4W64 by default)
    2. Run OSGeo4W.bat to open a command-line (DOS) windows
    3. Type: call bin\py3_env.bat to switch to the python3 environment
    4. Then type: pip install module_name to install the module module_name, e.g. pip install bs4 to install beautifulsoup.
    5. Repeat for all dependencies listed for the algorithm.
    6. All dependencies are now installed and you are ready to use the plugin.
  • If above fails, as will be the case with rasterio, then you have to download and install 'wheels' from Christoph Gohlke's very resourceful site.
  1. Go to to Christoph's site.
  2. Find the appropriate wheel for your system and download it.
  3. Go to your OGGEO4W64 root folder (C:\OSGEO4W64 by default)
  4. Copy the wheel file in there.
  5. Run OSGeo4W.bat to open a command-line (DOS) windows
  6. Type: call bin\py3_env.bat to switch to the python3 environment
  7. Then type: pip install full_wheel_name to install the wheel.
  8. Move the wheel file somewhere safe, or delete it.
  9. Repeat for all dependencies listed for the algorithm.
  10. All dependencies are now installed and you are ready to use the plugin.
• Modules versions should not really be a problem on Windows with OSGEO4W64 because pip will generally install the latest version of a module. When downloading wheels, please check algorithm required minimum version.

Linux and Mac

Use sudo pip install module-name to install all dependencies. Be aware of the required minimum version!!

 

Published date: 01 Jan 2018.