Tutorials

Structured step-by-step tracks that take you from unboxing a station to publishing a fully automated weather page.

SectionTutorialsFormatStep-by-stepTracksSetup · FTP · Templates · Sensors

Quick Answers

First-time station setup and GraphWeather installation
FTP publishing configuration walkthrough
Template design and variable customisation
Sensor editor and calibration workflows
Multi-station dashboard configuration

Tutorial Tracks

Each track is designed to be followed in order, building on concepts introduced in earlier steps. If you are already comfortable with a topic, skip ahead — each tutorial also works as a standalone reference. These tracks draw on years of hands-on station operation and represent the workflows that actually hold up in daily use, as covered in our Publishing Fundamentals guide.

From installation to your first published page. Covers software setup, station connection, basic template selection, and your initial FTP upload test.

Deep dive into FTP configuration: passive mode setup, directory mapping, upload ordering, error handling, and automated retry strategies.

Build custom HTML templates from scratch. Variable syntax, conditional blocks, graph embedding, responsive layouts, and multi-language support.

Configure sensor editors for eWS2300, eWS3600, and WMR-series stations. Calibration offsets, unit mapping, and data validation settings.

Configure graph generation, set time ranges, customise colours and labels, and create monthly and yearly statistics summaries.

Cache busting strategies, CDN configuration, multiple upload targets, and CWOP data contribution setup.

Legacy Tutorial Pages

The original tutorial documents remain available at their historical URLs. These cover specific workflows from earlier versions of GraphWeather and remain useful for operators running those versions:

FTP Publishing Tutorial — original step-by-step FTP setup guide
Startup Tutorial — first-time installation and configuration
GraphWeather C++ Tutorial Index — complete tutorial listing
WordPress Station Publishing Guide — for operators deploying GraphWeather PHP output on shared WordPress hosting

Latest Tutorials

Train a simple ML model to generate short-range forecasts from your own station data — using Python, scikit-learn, and historical observations for practical nowcasting.

Keep your weather station accurate with a practical maintenance and calibration schedule — covering sensor cleaning, drift correction, and replacement timing.

Where and how to install your weather station for accurate readings — covering sensor height, surface exposure, shielding, and common placement mistakes that corrupt data.

Size your solar power system correctly for a remote weather station — covering energy budgets, panel selection, battery chemistry, and charge controller configuration.

Build a LoRaWAN-connected weather station for long-range, low-power sensing — from sensor node design to gateway setup and cloud integration.

Analyse your weather station data with Python and Pandas — from CSV import to trend detection, anomaly flagging, and publication-ready charts with Matplotlib.

Deploy a remote weather station using a Raspberry Pi, RTL-SDR radio receiver, and Ecowitt WS90 all-in-one sensor — with solar power and cellular backhaul.

Build a complete Raspberry Pi weather station from parts list to live dashboard — covering hardware selection, sensor wiring, software setup, and automated publishing.