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Using The Plugin
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Installation
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To install Stream Feature Extractor, use the plugin manager in QGIS:

1. In QGIS, go to Plugins --> Manage and Install Plugins;
2. Select the All tab;
3. In the search bar, type 'stream feature extractor';
4. Select the plugin and click on the Install button.

   .. image:: /examples/plugin_install.png
      :align: center

Extracting Features
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1. Load a vector line layer to QGIS and select it.

2. Find Stream Feature Extractor icon in toolbar, click it to extract the
   features from your layer.

   .. image:: /static/toolbar_icon.png
      :align: center
      :scale: 50 %

3. You can also do it from menu bar:

   `Vector --> Stream feature extractor --> Extract stream features from
   current layer.`
