unicef/magicbox-import-shapefiles

Name: magicbox-import-shapefiles

Owner: unicef

Description: null

Created: 2017-10-24 23:57:07.0

Updated: 2018-02-15 14:48:53.0

Pushed: 2018-03-01 19:45:53.0

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Size: 28

Language: JavaScript

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README

Import shapefiles to postgres

This is a component of Magic Box

Creates a database and table, both named all_countries_one_table, and appends the highest admin level shapefile per country to the table.

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: download_shapefiles_from_gadm

Postgres

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib
sudo apt-get install postgis*
sudo -i -u postgres
CREATE USER user_name SUPERUSER;

Setup

git clone git@github.com:unicef/import_shapefiles_to_postgres.git
cd import_shapefiles_to_postgres
npm install
cp config-sample.js config.js
node main.js -s gadm2-8