NextGIS Web for QGIS teams: from deployment to collaboration
2026-08-31 , 612

NextGIS Web is an open-source Web GIS server with a built-in web interface for publishing, managing, and sharing geospatial data and web maps. In this workshop, participants will deploy a local NextGIS Web instance using Docker, perform initial configuration and work through the core admin and production workflows.


NextGIS Web is an open-source Web GIS server with a built-in web interface for publishing, managing, and sharing geospatial data and web maps. It integrates closely with QGIS, enabling robust team workflows and enterprise-grade collaboration, including:

  • Publishing QGIS projects to the web while preserving cartography (QGIS can act as the rendering backend for strong desktop–web style compatibility).

  • Connecting to published projects from multiple QGIS instances for distributed teamwork.

  • Simultaneous editing from QGIS with a built-in conflict resolution mechanism.

  • Working with file attachments both in QGIS and in the web interface.

  • Vector data version control: track who changed what and when, roll back changes, and create branches.

  • Fine-grained access control with roles and permissions to manage responsibilities across a team.

In this workshop, participants will deploy a local NextGIS Web instance using Docker, perform initial configuration, and then work through the core admin and production workflows: uploading data (via web and from QGIS), editing and managing layers, building web maps, and publishing data as standard OGC services. We’ll also collaborate on a shared QGIS project to demonstrate real multi-user practices: collaborative editing, version control, and coordination features in action.


Level of the workshop: 2 - intermediate Pre-requirements for attendees:

To participate fully, attendees should have:

Docker Engine installed and working on their laptop (local deployment is part of the workshop). If Docker cannot run locally, cloud instances can be arranged.

QGIS Desktop installed.

What skills do participants require to have?:

Basic QGIS experience is recommended.

Basic Docker familiarity is helpful, but not required.

Link to software source code:

https://github.com/nextgis/nextgisweb

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