1.3. Account

1.3.1. How to create account (NextGIS ID)

Before you can start working with your Web GIS you need to create an account (NextGIS ID). NextGIS ID is required to access all NextGIS Services, including Web GIS service.

To sign up, use this link or press Log in on the main page of the nextgis.com Web site (see Pic. 1.1.):

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Pic. 1.1. Nextgis.com main page

A sign-up form will open.

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Pic. 1.2. Account creation: entering email

Enter an email address, it will be your login for NextGIS services. Click Continue. An email verification code will be sent to the address you entered.

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Pic. 1.3. Account creation: confirming email

Enter the verification code and click Verify. You can request a new code after two minues. If you realise you’ve made a typo in the email address, click Sign up with another email.

After verifying your email enter the name that will be indicated in your profile and select a country from the dropdown list to see the correct information on available payment methods.

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Pic. 1.4. Account creation: user info

On the next step enter a password, confirm that you agree to Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and then click Create account to complete the process.

Password must be at least 8 characters long and include one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, one number, and one of special characters: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ ` { | } ~ _.

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Pic. 1.5. Account creation: password

Note

Also you can create a NextGIS ID by signing in with your Google account.

After clicking the Create account button you’ll be redirected to the page where you can create a Web GIS.

Warning

You will not be able to create Web GIS and access other NextGIS services until you confirm your email address.

To verify your email account click Create Web GIS button, then click Send the email again link in the “Please confirm your E-mail” window (see Pic. 1.6.). Check your email, you should receive a letter with an account confirmation link. When you receive the letter, click on the link to confirm your email address.

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Pic. 1.6. “Please confirm your E-mail” window

1.3.2. Sign-in via NextGIS ID

After selecting sign-in with NextGIS ID, you’ll be redirected to the following page:

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Pic. 1.7. Signing in with NextGIS

Enter the email address you used for creating your account and press Continue. On the next page enter the password and press Sign in.

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Pic. 1.8. Entering password

The process of logging in varies depending on particular software and services, see Where can I use NextGIS ID.

1.3.3. My account

After logging in to your account you can:

1.3.3.1. Profile

You’ll find your profile on https://my.nextgis.com/profile.

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Pic. 1.9. Profile page at nextgis.com

On the Profile page you can:

  • Change your NextGIS ID password.

  • Change your username or enter name and surname to be displayed instead of it.

  • Add company and industry info and phone number.

  • Select language of the account interface. This setting affects only my.nextgis.com. If you want to choose the language of your Web GIS, go to the user menu of the Web GIS.

  • Add Telegram account to get notifications.

  • Export your account data as CSV files.

  • Delete NextGIS ID account and personal data associated with it.

1.3.3.2. Delete profile

To delete your account, go to the Profile page and in the “Profile management” section select Delete profile.

Your account and personal data will be deleted.

Important

This action cannot be undone.

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Pic. 1.10. Deleting account

1.3.3.3. Change NextGIS ID password

To change the password for the NextGIS ID account, go to the profile settings and set a new password (see Pic. 1.11.).

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Pic. 1.11. Changing NextGIS ID password

1.3.3.4. Get notifications in Telegram messenger

Add Telegram account to get notifications about orders you made on NextGIS Data not just by email (where they may get into spam folder), but also in Telegram. You can also download the data directly from the messenger.

In your Profile go to the “Social Accounts” section and click Link by the Telegram logo. You’ll be redirected to the chat bot. Press Start to complete linking.

1.3.4. Where can I use NextGIS ID

Cloud services (For on-premise services use NextGIS ID on-premise)

  • Web GIS created on NextGIS Web

To create a Web GIS, go to your account.

You can use NGID to log in to your own Web GIS or the Web GIS of the team owner, if you are added to the team.

Mobile apps

Desktop apps

QGIS plugins