Install the SAGA GIS plugin⚓

Description⚓

SAGA GIS (System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses) is an open-source Geographic Information System (GIS) software used for geoscientific analyses and spatial data processing. It offers a wide range of tools for terrain analysis, hydrology, geomorphometry, and image processing. SAGA GIS especially processes raster dataset.

This plugin allows you to run SAGA GIS toolboxes in QGIS.

ProcédureHow to install SAGA GIS plugin in QGIS ?⚓

  1. Install the plugin

    Open the Plugins / Manage and install plugins menu

    Search the Processing SAGA NextGen Provider plugin and install it.

  2. Donwload the SAGA GIS files

    The plugin does not contain the toolboxes. They should be downloaded from the SAGA GIS website.

  3. Install the SAGA GIS files on your computer

    Unzip the SAGA GIS file (saga-9.1.0_x64) and put the SAGA GIS folder in a specific location (D :/ drive, for example).

  4. Give QGIS the location of the SAGA GIS files

    Open the Settings / Options

    1. Look for SAGA in the search bar

    2. Double-clik on the line

    3. Click the ...button

    Remark : it is highly probable that there are 2 saga-9.1.0_x64 folders.

    1. Move to the D :/ drive and enter the saga-9.1.0_x64 folder

    2. Select the saga-9.1.0_x64 folder

    3. Validate

  5. Résultat

    Expected result⚓

    The SAGA GIS toolboxes are available in the Processing Toolbox panel.