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The basic thing you are stumbling upon is the difference between layer CSRCRS and project CRS.

The OpenstreetmapOpenStreetMap data is in lat/long degrees, so that layer should have the CRS EPSG:4326. You can set it with right-click on the layer -> Set CRS for layer.

The project CRS can be different, and should be in your case. You can change tthat with Settings -> Project Settings.

EPSG:3857 should be the projection you are used to when looking at the OpenstreetmapOpenStreetMap Website.

And On-the-fly-projection should be activated.

The basic thing you are stumbling upon is the difference between layer CSR and project CRS.

The Openstreetmap data is in lat/long degrees, so that layer should have the CRS EPSG:4326. You can set it with right-click on the layer -> Set CRS for layer.

The project CRS can be different, and should be in your case. You can change tthat with Settings -> Project Settings.

EPSG:3857 should be the projection you are used to when looking at the Openstreetmap Website.

And On-the-fly-projection should be activated.

The basic thing you are stumbling upon is the difference between layer CRS and project CRS.

The OpenStreetMap data is in lat/long degrees, so that layer should have the CRS EPSG:4326. You can set it with right-click on the layer -> Set CRS for layer.

The project CRS can be different, and should be in your case. You can change tthat with Settings -> Project Settings.

EPSG:3857 should be the projection you are used to when looking at the OpenStreetMap Website.

And On-the-fly-projection should be activated.

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The basic thing you are stumbling upon is the difference between layer CSR and project CRS.

The Openstreetmap data is in lat/long degrees, so that layer should have the CRS EPSG:4326. You can set it with right-click on the layer -> Set CRS for layer.

The project CRS can be different, and should be in your case. You can change tthat with Settings -> Project Settings.

EPSG:3857 should be the projection you are used to when looking at the Openstreetmap Website.

And On-the-fly-projection should be activated.