Creating a new profile
Quick tutorial on creating a new profile.
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Quick tutorial on creating a new profile.
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Here is a quick tutorial that explains how to create a new profile. There are two parts, a) the frontend site and b) the backend profile.
Cloudflare manages the DNS records for openup.org.za. If we will be using an openup.org.za subdomain, add a record there. On the Cloudflare dash, find the domain you would like to use and add a CNAME record pointing to inspiring-dubinsky-c19ab4.netlify.com
Create a new domain name and point it to the Wazimap-NG server. In this case I am creating a new CNAME DNS entry called that redirects to Netlify which is currently hosting the Wazi-NG frontend.
After adding the alias the SSL/TLS certificate should renew to be valid for the new hostname.
Look for the lock icon when you visit the new hostname
Check the status at the HTTPS section:
If after 10 minutes it hasn't renewed, click Renew Certificate and check in another 10 minutes.
Assign the new domain name created above in the config field
Here is my completed profile screen
Save and you're done.
Add the new domain name to the Netlify configuration. Find the .
The backend is also simple to create. Login at
and add a new profile
Provide a useful name for the profile - this one will be called Covid. Choose a . I am choosing the pre-installed 2016 boundaries with wards hierarchy. This uses boundaries used in the 2016 South African municipal elections.
Visit to see if everything is setup. It should look like the image below.