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Create a Map

Overview

Build interactive web maps from your spatial data in AcuGIS Cloud. Use Wizard to add a source through a guided workflow, or open QGIS Projects to upload and publish a QGIS project directly.

Before You Begin

  • An active AcuGIS Cloud account
  • Permission to create maps
  • Source data ready in one of the supported forms (files, database, QGIS project, mobile project, or ESRI feature service)

Step-by-Step

  1. Sign in to AcuGIS Cloud.
  2. Start a new map so the Add Source screen opens.

  3. Choose a source type that matches your data:

    Source Use when…
    Data Files Uploading files, or importing from a URL / S3
    Connect Database Creating a reusable Database Service
    Import from Database Browsing tables from an existing Database Service
    QGIS Project Publishing a .qgs / .qgz project (or zip)
    Mobile Project Creating and configuring a GeoSync field project
    ESRI Feature Service Browsing and importing ArcGIS layers

  4. Complete the prompts for that source, then verify layers appear on the map.

  5. Continue with styling, basemaps, and sharing as needed.

Publishing from QGIS

You can upload a project directly or use Wizard for guided PostGIS and Database Service setup. See Publish a QGIS Project for both Web workflows.

# Placeholder command — replace with actual CLI steps
acugis --help

# Placeholder API request — replace with actual endpoint
curl -X GET "https://api.acugis.com/v1/example" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Tips

Pick the source that matches your data

Prefer QGIS Project when you already have a styled QGIS project. Prefer Data Files or Import from Database when you are assembling a map from Library datasets instead of a .qgs / .qgz file.

Typical path

Publish a QGIS project that already contains layers and symbology, then adjust basemaps and share a link with your team — see Publish a QGIS Project and Sharing Maps.

Common Problems

Wrong source type selected

Cancel and reopen Add Source, then choose the tile that matches your data. Publishing a zip that contains a QGIS project requires QGIS Project, not Data Files.