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Installation

There are two ways to install the Spatiotemporal LULC Analysis plugin.

The easiest way to install the plugin is through the QGIS Plugin Manager:

  1. Open QGIS (version 3.28 or higher)
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins...
  3. Click on the All tab
  4. Search for "Spatiotemporal LULC Analysis"
  5. Select the plugin and click Install Plugin

Enable Experimental Plugins

If you don't see the plugin in the list, you may need to enable experimental plugins:

  1. Go to the Settings tab in the Plugin Manager
  2. Check Show also experimental plugins
  3. Return to the All tab and search again

Method 2: Install from ZIP

If you prefer to install manually or want a specific version:

  1. Download the latest release ZIP from the GitHub Releases page
  2. Open QGIS
  3. Navigate to Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins...
  4. Click on Install from ZIP
  5. Browse to the downloaded ZIP file and click Install Plugin

Method 3: Development Installation

For developers who want to contribute or modify the plugin:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/raymukesh/spatiotemporal_lulc_analysis.git

# Copy to QGIS plugins directory
# Windows:
copy spatiotemporal_lulc_analysis "%APPDATA%\QGIS\QGIS3\profiles\default\python\plugins\"

# macOS:
cp -r spatiotemporal_lulc_analysis ~/Library/Application\ Support/QGIS/QGIS3/profiles/default/python/plugins/

# Linux:
cp -r spatiotemporal_lulc_analysis ~/.local/share/QGIS/QGIS3/profiles/default/python/plugins/

After copying, restart QGIS and enable the plugin through the Plugin Manager.

Verify Installation

After installation, verify the plugin is working:

  1. Look for Spatiotemporal LULC Analysis in the Plugins menu
  2. Click on it to open the analysis dock panel
  3. The dock should appear on the right side of your QGIS window

Installation Complete

If you see the dock panel with tabs for Inputs, Legend, Options, and Validation, the installation was successful.

System Requirements

Requirement Minimum
QGIS 3.28+
Operating System Windows, macOS, or Linux
Additional Dependencies None

The plugin has no external Python dependencies - all required libraries are either bundled or included with QGIS.

Updating the Plugin

Via Plugin Manager

  1. Open Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins...
  2. Go to the Upgradable tab
  3. If an update is available, select the plugin and click Upgrade Plugin

Manual Update

  1. Uninstall the current version through Plugin Manager
  2. Download and install the new version using the ZIP method

Uninstallation

  1. Open Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins...
  2. Go to the Installed tab
  3. Select Spatiotemporal LULC Analysis
  4. Click Uninstall Plugin

Next Steps

Now that you have the plugin installed, proceed to the Quick Start guide to run your first analysis.