Software Installation

Overview

  1. You will need the ArcView and (later in the course) the Spatial Analyst software.  That is being provided on CDs for installation on designated computers.  For ease of use, create a shortcut to the ArcView program on your desktop.  The default location for all ArcView-related files is C:/ESRI/.
  2. You will need the data from the Getting to Know ArcView CD.  The default location for the GTKAV software installation is C:/GTKAV/.  All the data will be automatically placed into folders beneath C:/GTKAV/Data/.
  3. You will need a special ArcView "extension" program for accessing the GTKAV tutorials.  The tutorials are organized collections of data and ways of viewing them.  The GTKAV extension software provides a button (available from the ArcView project window) for accessing these tutorials by chapter and section. 
  4. You will need to provide a license number when first starting ArcView.  That number will be provided in class.

Installing ArcView

  1. Insert the "AV 3.1 + SA 1.1" disk in the CD drive.
  2. With Windows Explorer navigate to the Av31 folder on the CD.
  3. Run (double-click on) the Setup.exe program.  This starts the "Installing ArcView GIS 3.1" program.
  4. Press "Next", "Yes", "Next" (to accept the "Local Install" option).
  5. Select the "Custom" radio button, then press "Next".  Note the destination directory.  It is usually C:/ESRI/, but the drive letter may differ on your computer.
  6. Uncheck the "Launch Seagate Crystal Reports 6.0 setup" option.  Check all other options.
  7. Press "Next" and then "Finish".

You do not need to restart your machine in order to install Spatial Analyst, but you will need to restart your machine before launching ArcView.  (If you overlook the restart, ArcView may appear to run for awhile, but it will not work correctly and it will make your computer unstable.)  Proceed immediately to the Spatial Analyst installation.

Installing Spatial Analyst

You must have successfully installed ArcView before doing this step.

  1. Insert the "AV 3.1 + SA 1.1" disk in the CD drive.
  2. With Windows Explorer navigate to the Sa11 folder on the CD.
  3. Run (double-click on) the Setup.exe program.  This starts the "Installing ArcView Spatial Analyst Version 1.1" program.
  4. Press "Next", "Next" (to accept the "Local Install" option).
  5. Select the "Custom" radio button, then press "Next".
  6. Check all four boxes, then press "Next".
  7. Press "Next" and then "Finish".

Close down all programs and restart the machine.

Installing the GTKAV data

  1. Insert the GTKAV CD (found in the back of the text) in the CD drive.
  2. Run the setup.exe program on the CD.
  3. Press "Next", "Next", and "Next".  This should bring you to the "Select Components" dialog.
  4. Check only the "tutorial data files."  Press "Next".
  5. A "Question" dialog will appear.  Press "Yes" when asked whether you want to continue.
  6. Press "Next" and "Next" to start the installation.
  7. After the operation is over and the "Setup complete" dialog appears, you may check "No, I want to start my computer later."  Then press "Finish".

NB: These instructions for installing GTKAV are based on an earlier version of the GTKAV CD (Version 3.0).  If your version behaves differently, use these instructions as a guide.

Installing the GTKAV extension

  1. Download the extension (it is a text file) and copy it into C:/ESRI/av_gis30/Arcview/EXT32.  You should name it "gtkav.avx".
  2. Start ArcView.  From the Project window select File|Extensions.
  3. Find the "GTKAV exercise reader" in the list of extensions.  Check it.  Also check the Make default button.  Then press OK.

The path C:/ESRI/ shown above should be the same as the installation directory used when installing ArcView (see the detailed steps below).