[GIS] OpenLayers Plugin Error: latitude or longitude exceeded limits

Question

I'm aware the 'traceback' OpenLayers plugin error has been dealt with before.

Unfortunately for me, the solutions posted were way over my head, e.g. using workarounds and code posted on github, etc. I find it all mind-boggling.

The error message reads:

An error has occured while executing Python code:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Users/MCMA1580/.qgis//python/plugins\openlayers_plugin\openlayers_plugin.py", line 48, in addLayer
    self.__plugin.addLayer(self)
  File "C:/Users/MCMA1580/.qgis//python/plugins\openlayers_plugin\openlayers_plugin.py", line 190, in addLayer
    self.__setMapSrsGoogle()
  File "C:/Users/MCMA1580/.qgis//python/plugins\openlayers_plugin\openlayers_plugin.py", line 249, in __setMapSrsGoogle
    extMap = coodTrans.transform(extMap, QgsCoordinateTransform.ForwardTransform)
QgsCsException: forward transform of
(0.884883, 2.549197)
PROJ.4: +proj=longlat +datum=WGS84 +no_defs +to +proj=merc +a=6378137 +b=6378137 +lat_ts=0.0 +lon_0=0.0 +x_0=0.0 +y_0=0 +k=1.0 +units=m +nadgrids=@null +wktext  +no_defs
Error: latitude or longitude exceeded limits

Answer 1

Safest way to start the openlayers plugin is to

• set the project CRS to EPSG:3857
• make sure on-the-fly-projection is enabled
• add the background openlayers layer you want
• load other stuff that might have other layer CRS, like WGS84 in lat/lon degrees
• save the project