Introduction to GeoNode
2026-07-03 , A13

GeoNode is an open source web platform for the development of interoperable spatial data infrastructures.
The workshop will provide an introduction to GeoNode starting with an overview of its functionalities for managing, data, users and documents covering also more advanced concepts.


What topics do you plan to cover in your workshop?:

The workshop will provide an introduction to GeoNode starting with an overview of its functionalities for managing data, users and documents covering also more advanced concepts like managing layers, editing layer styles, managing maps and geostories and more; advanced information on data management will also be provided in order to ensure performance data dissemination.

The workshop will also cover advanced administration and configuration concepts covering, the administration panel, management commands, monitoring and analytics and much more.

In order to participate no previous knowledge of GeoServer and OGC services is required, but a basic knowledge of GIS concepts and basic data formats (shapefiles, geotiff) is recommended.

Level of the workshop: 1: beginner Pre-requirements for attendees:

It's suggested that participants bring their laptops with Docker installed and configured to practice during the hands-on training.

Another option is to register on the public GeoNode demo instance (https://stable.demo.geonode.org), but this will not allow testing administrative functionalities.

NOTICE The instructions below refer to a previous version of GeoNode. They will be updated during the upcoming weeks.

Instructions to prepare your laptop for the workshop can be found here: https://github.com/geosolutions-it/geonode-workshop#readme

Sample data that will be used within the workshop can be downloaded here: https://github.com/GeoNode/gisdata

Coding knowledge required?:

No coding knowledge is required

Link to software source code repository: Link to software source code repository