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Basic Usage

Once a configuration has been loaded, StyleCore works alongside normal QGIS workflows. You do not need Developer Mode to use shared resources.

1. Check your setup

  1. Open StyleCore → Settings….
  2. Confirm that the correct configuration is active.
  3. If you need to create or repair a configuration, see Configuration – In QGIS.

The main StyleCore menu The StyleCore menu provides quick access to settings, Automatic Styling, templates, layouts and help.

2. Add layers and use automatic styling

  1. Make sure Automatic Styling is enabled in the StyleCore menu.
  2. Add a layer to QGIS as usual.
  3. If a matching QML is available, StyleCore applies it.
  4. If no rule or matching QML exists, the layer keeps its normal appearance.

3. Start a project from a shared template

  1. Open StyleCore → New from Template.
  2. Choose a template.
  3. Work in the new project.
  4. Use Save As to save your own project under a new name.

New from Template menu Templates are opened directly from the StyleCore menu.

4. Add a print layout

  1. Open StyleCore → Print Layouts.
  2. Choose a layout.
  3. QGIS Layout Designer opens with a new layout in your project.

Print Layouts menu Available print layouts are listed directly in the StyleCore menu.

5. Use your own style or update an existing layer

  • Personal Override: assign your own QML to a layer name in Settings → Options → StyleCore → Personal Overrides.
  • Manual Style Update…: select an existing layer and apply a chosen style deliberately.

Neither action changes the shared team setup.

6. Get help

Use StyleCore → Help & Documentation or Report an Issue, or consult Troubleshooting.