Learn QGIS - Fourth Edition

Create a ShapeFile

To create a Shapefile in QGIS 3.4, click on Layer | Create Layer | New Shapefile Layer:

Creating a New Shapefile Layer

Again, we are going to be creating a new Polygon layer. We are assigning the name Canada_Provinces.shp in the Shapefiles folder or qgis_sample_data (where Alaska.shp is stored). The Geometry type is set to Polygon, and we have accepted the default project (as defined by the projection in the map window). We are not assigning any additional fields in the table at this point, but this is one way that you could define fields.

The dialog box should look similar to this:

Creating a New Shapefile Layer dialog ...