# Uploading datasets from QGIS to GeoNode

The QGIS GeoNode plugin allows uploading existing QGIS datasets to a GeoNode instance. 
We will use some of the sample data and upload it using the following steps:

- Load the vector dataset Trails.shp in your preferred manner
   - Drag and drop onto the map canvas
   - Use the Browser
   - Add vector dataset dialogue 

![image](images/add_vector_layer.png)

- Style the dataset to a simple brown line

![image](images/simple_brown.png)

- Double click on the dataset and in the properties navigate to the GeoNode tab. 
- locate the Upload dataset to the GeoNode group
- Select an appropriate connection from the GeoNode connection drop-down eg. Test Connection 1.
- Choose the default visibility to be applied to the uploaded dataset by toggling the Make dataset publicly available checkbox (check the box)
- Click the `Upload dataset to GeoNode button`. The plugin then proceeds to upload the dataset to GeoNode.

![image](images/upload_layer.png)

**Note;** Uploading a QGIS dataset to GeoNode is likely an operation that requires your GeoNode connection to use authentication.

- Go to your GeoNode instance and view the dataset uploaded from QGIS

![image](images/upload_in_geonode_trails.png)

The current version of this plugin uses a timeout of ten minutes for the dataset upload operation, which may be a limitation for large files. A future version of the plugin may allow the user to modify this value.