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Update information about ECW support in FAQ #522

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Expand Up @@ -74,14 +74,20 @@ after locations of our developer meetings.

### Can I open ECW files with QGIS?

Yes you can... BUT depending on your Operating System, it is more or less difficult.
ECW is a proprietary file format. It is not included on all platforms out of the box.

If you are under Windows and are using the OSGeo4w installer, it is included.
**Platform specific notes:**

If you are using macOS, you can find the ECW plugin and install instructions at
https://www.kyngchaos.com/software/frameworks
***Windows***: If you are under Windows and are using the OSGeo4w installer, it is included.
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AFAIK, it's not so simple. We have 2 OSGeo4W installers:

  • an OSGeo4W stand-alone all-in-one .msi installer:
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    the ECW driver is installed by default

  • an OSGeo4W "Network installer":
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    the installation of the ECW driver depends on what option is selected:

    • "Express Install" mode: the ECW driver is installed by default
    • "Advanced Install" mode: the ECW driver is installed by default if the qgis-full package or the qgis-ltr-full package is installed or if the gdal-ecw package is manually installed.

https://qgis.org/resources/installation-guide/#osgeo4w-installer

So, probably we can only refer to the "OSGeo4W stand-alone all-in-one .msi installer". Ping @jef-n.

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proposal:

"In OSGeo4W the driver is in the gdal-ecw package which is included in the standalone installer."

I wonder if "the standalone installer" is de adequate term.

It doesn't have any title over here (which in turn makes me wonder if we could make this page simpler, see also #374):

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I wonder if "the standalone installer" is de adequate term.

It's the "name" previously used for such installer, but now doesn't have a "name"...
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What do you think about the following changes in the FAQ and the download page:

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For the title, I would just say "Standalone installer" or "QGIS Standalone Installer" (and not use the term OSGeo4W in there)
Maybe @timlinux has also some ideas (he self-assigned #374 a few weeks back)


For other instructions, e.g. look here: https://www.faunalia.eu/en/blog/2019-05-21_ecw_support
***MacOs***: If you are using macOS, you can download the DMG file from [QGIS Downloads](https://qgis.org/download/). This file is built using the [QGIS-Mac-Packager](https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Mac-Packager) repository, which includes the necessary ECW driver.
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***Linux***: By default, most Linux distributions do not include ECW support for QGIS. However, you can find discussions and solutions for adding this support on various resources for guidance.

For Ubuntu for example, you can check out the following thread:
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- [Github - GDAL: How open ECW Maps in QGIS 3.22](https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/8239)
- [Reddit - QGIS: Problem loading ECW file in Ubuntu (Linux)](https://www.reddit.com/r/QGIS/comments/icw98f/problem_loading_ecw_file_in_ubuntu_linux/?rdt=54968)
- [GIS Stack Exchange: Installing QGIS with ECW support on ubuntu 20.04](https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/429214/installing-qgis-with-ecw-support-on-ubuntu-20-04/434980#434980).

### How can I get a VPAT / HECVAT / other US compliance form or information?

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await expect(faqPage.qgisGitHubLink).toBeVisible();
await expect(faqPage.citeQGISUserGuide).toBeVisible();
await expect(faqPage.preElements).toBeVisible();
await expect(faqPage.kyngchaosLink).toBeVisible();
await expect(faqPage.faunaliaLink).toBeVisible();
await expect(faqPage.buildingQGISFromSourceLink).toBeVisible();

for (const text of faqPage.textList) {
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public readonly qgisGitHubLink: Locator;
public readonly citeQGISUserGuide: Locator;
public readonly preElements: Locator;
public readonly kyngchaosLink: Locator;
public readonly faunaliaLink: Locator;
public readonly buildingQGISFromSourceLink: Locator;
constructor(public readonly page: Page) {
this.pageBody = this.page.locator("body");
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.locator("p")
.filter({ hasText: "Cite the QGIS User Guide" });
this.preElements = this.page.locator("pre");
this.kyngchaosLink = this.page.getByRole("link", {
name: "https://www.kyngchaos.com/",
});
this.faunaliaLink = this.page.getByRole("link", {
name: "https://www.faunalia.eu/en/",
});
this.buildingQGISFromSourceLink = this.page.getByRole("link", {
name: "Building QGIS from source",
});
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