How to configure GRASS GIS

GRASS GIS is powerful free and open source GIS software which  is an official project of the Open Source Geo-spatial Foundation (OSGeo)

 Users can download GRASS GIS together with QGIS. Use following link to download software.  http://www.qgis.org/en/site/

1. Once user downloaded the GRASS GIS first of all user need to set parameters to the GRASS GIS.

2. To start the GRASS GIS user need to set "GIS DATA DIRECTORY". This location use as DATABASE for the GRASS GIS also call as GISDBASE. To set the location user need to click on the "Location Wizard" button under define new location. 

Browse to location required to store data and then select new project name.

3. Then user need to select the coordinate system required. There are few methods available in GRASS GIS to select required coordinate system. 

using this option user can select the coordinate system from the list provided by the GRASS GIS.

If users does not have clear idea about required coordinate system, using this option users can import coordinate system to GRASS GIS from geo-referenced layer.

once user selected the geo-referenced layer GRASS GIS import parameters of particular layer. following image shows the parameters of "KANDAWALA" coordinate system which I selected.  

4. Once user completed this process just click on "Finish" button and now GRASS GIS is ready to start.

5. Just click on the "START GRASS" button,

Now your GRASS GIS in ready to work.