Title: Unable to see map in QGIS?
Tags: qgis
Question: I am new to QGIS but used to ArcGIS.  I am working my way through the tutorial and have downloaded a map from earth explorer - following all the instructions.  The map is in the left hand panel and the co-ordinates are visible. A thumbnail is showing in properties.
I have tried zoom to image but no map appears.
I cannot continue with the tutorial until I get the map!
Comment: the layer is checked

Comment: That did it! - so what is CRS

Comment: Will post the above comments as an answer for the convenience of others.


Here is another answer: Make sure that the Coordinate Reference System (CRS) is the same for the layer you want to view and the projected CRS.
To give a brief description, a CRS is used to project objects and locations on a map. There are 2 types of CRS ( both quoted from this source):
Geographic coordinate system which contains locations defined in terms of the position on a globe using latitude and longitude values.
Projected coordinate system which contains locations defined using Cartesian x, y coordinates on a flat, two-dimensional surface.

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