Whenever you replace the plugin code with a newer version, make sure to use the Plugin Reloader plugin to reload your own plugin, instead of restarting QGIS. Also, you'll find the plugin in the Vector menu in QGIS. If you activate it, a new icon will be added to the Plugin toolbar. Start QGIS and head over to Plugins ► Manage and Install Plugins et voila: Ln -s $PWD $HOME/.local/share/QGIS/QGIS3/profiles/default/python/plugins/ Test initial pluginĪt this point you can already test if QGIS loads your new (very unfunctional) plugin: Load plugin You can safely delete all files and folders except for these: Though well-intended, a lot of files are convenience files, which don't really help in the beginning. Head over to your new plugin project directory and ls -ll. The Plugin Builder will have generated a lot of (well-intended) files now. Note, there will be a few more dialogs, just use common sense when filling those in. Make sure to fill out the details similar to ours: If you have successfully installed the Plugin Builder 3 plugin, it is available in the Plugins menu in QGIS. Qt Designer application, see our tutorial.Validity only confirmed for Ubuntu 18.04 and QGIS = 3.6 (should be your system Python3) A Point layer is generated in-memory, displayed on the map and zoomed to.

Upon OK button click, the Nominatim API is queried on its Reverse Geocoding endpoint.

User copy/pastes X, Y coordinates into a text field and specifies the CRS.

deploy the plugin locally and take necessary steps for a successful publication.

connect GUI elements to Python functions.

build a GUI with QGIS native Qt Designer.

get more familiar with PyQGIS and PyQt5 and the respective documentation.

The final plugin can be found in our tutorial repository. This tutorial follows you through the development process of a simple QGIS 3 Python plugin using the amazing Plugin Builder 3. QGIS 3 Plugins - Geocoding with Nominatim Part 1

QGIS 3 Plugins - Set up Plugin Repository.

QGIS 3 Plugins - Geocoding with Nominatim Part 4 (Tests & CI).

QGIS 3 Plugins - Geocoding with Nominatim Part 3 (Best Practices).

QGIS 3 Plugins - Geocoding with Nominatim Part 2 (Interactivity).

QGIS 3 Plugins - Geocoding with Nominatim Part 1 (First Steps).

QGIS 3 Plugins - Signals and Slots in PyQt.

This tutorial is part of our QGIS tutorial series:

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