[[PageOutline]] = Configuring MS4W and !MapCache for use in !OpenLayers= This was spawned by an MS4W user asking how to setup !OpenLayers for an MS4W !MapCache's WMS service ([http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/ms4w-3-1-4-mapcache-td5267121.html thread]), with the following incorrect Javascript code, which did not write tiles to MS4W's cache directory: {{{ #!js new ol.layer.Tile({ title: 'Chabahar', source: new ol.source.TileWMS({ url: 'http://localhost:100/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=D:/WEB_GIS/code_test/wms/HTML5Application/public_html/chabahar.map&', params: { 'LAYERS': 'chabahar', 'FORMAT': 'image/png', 'TILED': true }, serverType: 'mapserver' }) }) , }}} [[NoteBox(tip, See Step4 below for correct !OpenLayers code but be sure to execute all Steps)]] == Background Links == * [http://ms4w.com MS4W homepage] (Windows installer for !MapServer) * [http://mapserver.org/documentation.html MapServer documentation] (Open Source web mapping engine) * [http://mapserver.org/mapcache/ MapCache] (!MapServer's tile caching engine) * [http://openlayers.org/en/latest/apidoc/ OpenLayers API] (front-end Javascript framework) == Step 0: Install MS4W == * install [http://ms4w.com MS4W] (if you haven't already done so) == Step 1: Initialize !MapCache Module * follow all of the steps in MS4W's [https://ms4w.com/README_INSTALL.html#apache-modules README] to initialize the !MapCache module * confirm that tiles are being generated inside the folder: ''/ms4w/tmp/ms_tmp/cache/'' == Step 2: Install MS4W's !OpenLayers Package == * if you haven't installed MS4W's !OpenLayers package (we'll use its sample WMS mapfile), please install it: * save the !OpenLayers zip locally from: http://ms4w.com/download.html#applications-packaged-for-ms4w * extract its contents to the root of your MS4W installation * restart Apache: as Administrator, execute: ''/ms4w/apache-restart.bat'' * on your Web browser's MS4W homepage, click on the "!MapServer WMS Example" link, in the !OpenLayers section * this example uses a local WMS service, it should display the world countries as below: [[Image(OL-WMS.PNG, 600px, nolink)]] == Step 3: Configure mapcache.xml to use this WMS as a Source == * add the following to your mapcache.xml file (and if necessary change the and paths): {{{ #!xml http://127.0.0.1/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe C:/ms4w/apps/openlayers-3.15.1/examples/map/wms-server.map countries }}} * edit the existing section of mapcache.xml, so that it includes: {{{ #!xml ms4wserver disk GoogleMapsCompatible PNG 5 5 10 3600 }}} * we use the ''"!GoogleMapsCompatible"'' grid here, because !OpenLayers assumes the [https://epsg.io/3857 EPSG:3857] projection. [[NoteBox(tip, Read more about the various [http://www.mapserver.org/mapcache/config.html#grid "Preconfigured Grids"] for !MapCache)]] * delete the existing cache folder: ''/ms4w/tmp/ms_tmp/cache/test'' * restart Apache: as Administrator, execute: ''/ms4w/apache-restart.bat'' * on your Web browser's MS4W homepage, click on the "Demo" link in the "!MapCache URLs" section. Then click on the "wmts" link. A world countries map should appear, and if you expand the "+" button on the top right, it should list a layer named "test-!GoogleMapsCompatible WMTS", as below: [[Image(MAPCACHE-WMTS-3857.PNG, 600px)]] * zoom in a few times, and check your cache folder (''/ms4w/tmp/ms_tmp/cache/test''), you will notice that tile images are saved there. == Step 4: Configure !OpenLayers to use this WMS Service == We will use one of the existing !OpenLayers examples' html and javascript, but you can adapt this for your own page. * copy the file ''/ms4w/apps/openlayers/examples/getfeatureinfo-tile.js'' and rename it to ''mapcache-getfeatureinfo-tile.js'' * copy the file ''/ms4w/apps/openlayers/examples/getfeatureinfo-tile.html'' and rename it to ''mapcache-getfeatureinfo-tile.html'' * edit the file ''/ms4w/apps/openlayers/examples/getfeatureinfo-tile.html'' and change the source on line#178 such as: {{{ #!js }}} * load that page in your Web browser using the appropriate URL (such as: http://127.0.0.1/openlayers/examples/mapcache-getfeatureinfo-tile.html) You should see a countries map with labels, such as: [[Image(OL-MAPCACHE1.PNG, 600px, nolink)]] * delete the existing cache folder: ''/ms4w/tmp/ms_tmp/cache/test'' * edit the file ''/ms4w/apps/openlayers/examples/mapcache-getfeatureinfo-tile.html.js'' and change the ''wmsSource'' variable (at the top of the file) to: {{{ #!js var wmsSource = new ol.source.TileWMS({ url: 'http://127.0.0.1/mapcache/', params: { 'LAYERS': 'test', 'VERSION': '1.1.1', 'FORMAT': 'image/jpeg' }, serverType: 'mapserver', crossOrigin: 'anonymous' }); }}} [[NoteBox(tip, for the 'LAYERS' parameter we must use the name that we defined earlier as the in our mapcache.xml file)]] * finally, refresh its html page in your Web browser (such as: http://127.0.0.1/openlayers/examples/mapcache-getfeatureinfo-tile.html) You should see the countries map (with no labels) such as: [[Image(OL-MAPCACHE2.PNG, 600px, nolink)]] * zoom in a few times, and check your cache folder (''/ms4w/tmp/ms_tmp/cache/test''), you will notice that tile images are saved there in a ''"!GoogleMapsCompatible"'' subdirectory, as below: [[Image(OL-MAPCACHE3.PNG, 600px)]] == Getting Additional Help == * feel free to ask your questions on the MS4W mailing list ([http://lists.ms4w.com/mailman/listinfo/ms4w-users subscribe]) * for professional support, please contact [http://www.gatewaygeomatics.com/contact.html Gateway Geomatics] (the original author of this tutorial)