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Convert projection of shape file using QGIS

If your shape file is not valid, you can convert a projection of it using QGIS.
  1. Open QGIS.
  2. Click
    Layers
     >
    Add Layer
     >
    Add Vector Layer
    .
  3. Click
    Source
     and select the shape file or zipped shape file. The shape .zip file must contain the .shp, .dbf, and .prj files. The shape .zip file can also contain a .shx file that is used to increase the performance of the shape file. The .shx file is not required. If the shape .zip file does not include the required files, the import stops and an error is displayed.
  4. Select
    file
     for Source Type.
  5. Select
    UTF-8
     for encoding.
  6. Click
    Add
    .
  7. Click
    Layers
    .
  8. Right-click the new layer.
  9. Click
    Export
     >
    Save Features As...
    .
  10. On the
    Save Vector Layer as...
     window, click
    Browse
    .
  11. Navigate to the correct folder and specify the name of the new layer.
  12. In the
    Coordinate Reference System
     section, click The QGIS icon.
  13. In the
    CRS Selector
     window, in the
    Filter
     field, enter
    3426
    .
  14. From the search results list, select
    WGS 84
    . The Authority ID is
    EPSG:4326
    .
  15. Click
    OK
    .
  16. Compare the old and new projections of the layer and verify that they are in two different CRS but still overlap.
    Convert projection of your shape file using QGIS