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Create a QGIS Project
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Create Project
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Open QGIS and under the Project menu, select New

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Save your project with the .qgis extention

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Add PostGIS Layers
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If you didn't already do so in the previous section, create the PostGIS connection using your pg_service.conf file.

**1. Expand the PostGIS node in the left menu**

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**2.  Expand the SuiteConn connection we created earlier**

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**3.  Right click on the neighborhoods node and click "Add Layer to Project"**

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**4.  The neighborhoods layer is added to our map canvas.**

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**5.  Repeat step 3 above to add the parks and waterways layers**

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The three PostGIS layers we added are now added to map canvas


Style
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As shown, the waterways layer is grey.

Let's change that to blue.

**1.  Open the layer Properties by double clicking the layer or right click and select Properties**

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**2.  Select Symbology on the left menu.** 

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**3.  Click the color selector to open the Color Palette.  Select a blue color and click OK**

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**4. The color selector should now reflect the color selection**

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**5.  Our waterways layer should now reflect the blue color you selected**

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Save 
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Save your changes by going to Project > Save
   
**Congradulations, you have created a QGIS project map.**