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- .. _welcome:
- Welcome
- =======
- The :guilabel:`Welcome Page` lists the web services published by GeoServer for mapping, data access and processing.
- .. _welcome_webservices:
- Web Services
- ------------
- The welcome page lists the global web services (accessing the complete list of layers).
- .. figure:: images/web-admin.png
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- Welcome Page Global Services
- To use copy-and-paste the web services URLs into your Desktop GIS or web mapping application.
- .. figure:: images/qgis-global-wms.png
- :width: 50%
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- QGIS Desktop GIS WMS Connection
- .. figure:: images/qgis-global-wms-add.png
- :width: 50%
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- QGIS Desktop GIS Add WMS Layer
- .. figure:: images/qgis-map.png
- :width: 50%
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- QGIS Desktop GIS Map
- Opening these URLs in the browser download or display machine readable the service description.
- .. figure:: images/wms-caps.png
- :width: 50%
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- WMS 1.3.0 GetCapabilities Document
- If global web services are disabled the initial welcome page web services will not be available.
- Workspace Web Services
- ----------------------
- Use :guilabel:`workspace` select at the top of the welcome page to choose a workspace. The welcome page contact information and web services are updated to match the workspace selected.
- .. figure:: images/welcome-workspace.png
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- Welcome Workspace Web Services
- The web service links provided may be used in your Desktop GIS or web mapping application to access the workspace layers.
- Layer Web Services
- ------------------
- Use the :guilabel:`layer` select at the top of the welcome page to choose a layer or layer group.
- .. figure:: images/welcome-layer.png
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- Welcome Workspace Web Services
- The :guilabel:`workspace` select, along with the page contact information and web services are updated to match the layer selected.
- Server Overview (Administrators)
- --------------------------------
- When logged in with administrative credentials a configuration overview is provided, along with any information or warning notifications.
- .. figure:: images/welcome-admin.png
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- Welcome Administrator Feedback
- Click :guilabel:`Layers summary` link to navigate to the :ref:`Layers page <data_webadmin_layers>`, press :ref:`Add layers <data_webadmin_layers_add_a_layer>` to create a new layer.
- Click :guilabel:`Stores summary` link to navigate to the :ref:`Stores page <data_webadmin_stores>`, press :ref:`Add stores <data_webadmin_stores_add_a_store>` to create a new store.
- Click :guilabel:`Workspaces summary` link to navigate to the :ref:`Workspaces page <data_webadmin_workspaces>`, press :ref:`Add workspaces <data_webadmin_workspaces_add_workspace>` to create a new workspace.
- Information and Warnings
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- GeoServer status information messages provide feedback on normal operation.
- Warnings describe configuration issues to be addressed, often with a short-cut to the configuration page used to address the issue.
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