You will find instructions on how to install ArcGIS related software for Windows. Installation software can be found here: https://kusoftware.ku.edu. There's also an online portal for ArcGIS. Access ArcGIS Online Account Go to The University of Kansas (arcgis.com). Click Sign In. Click The University of Kansas (It may take 1-2 minutes for the next page to load). Login with your KU Online ID and password to Single Sign-On if prompted (It may take 1-2 minutes for the next page to load). ArcGIS Desktop 10.8.2 - Windows This software will no longer be available starting June 2025. Please switch to ArcGIS Pro. After the software has been purchased, download the .exe and .zip files from the My Software section of https://kusoftware.ku.edu. If you need assistance with ordering or downloading your software. Please reach out to the IT Customer Service Center for assistance. Downloading the Software Run the executable file downloaded from https://kusoftware.ku.edu. Click Next. Once the installation files have been extracted, click Close. Launch the setup program will be checked automatically. Click Yes; administrative rights on the computer are required. Click Next. Accept the agreement and click Next. Complete installation is the default, keep that selected and click Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Install. Once the installation is done, select Finish. Authorizing the Software After clicking Finish on the previous step, the Administration Wizard will open. Select the Advanced (ArcInfo) Single Use radio button and then select Authorize Now. Select I have received an authorization file..., then select Browse. Find the location of the authorization file downloaded earlier from https://kusoftware.ku.edu. Then select Next. Authorize with Esri now using the Internet is the default, keep this selected and click Next. Fill in the required info and click Next. Fill out the required info and click Next. The authentication number will automatically be populated here. Click Next. Leave the default selected in Options, and click Next. Click Next. After the Authorization is completed, click Finish. Click Okay. ArcGIS Pro Installing the Software After the software has been purchased, download all of the files associated with ArcGIS Pro. Navigate to your Downloads folder. Now your ready to proceed with Step 1 of installation If you need assistance with ordering or downloading your software. Please reach out to the IT Customer Service Center for assistance. Step 1: Windows Runtime Installer (Required) In your downloads folder, Open: windowsdesktop-runtime-8.0.10-win-x64. Click Install. Click Yes. After the installation is complete, click Close. Step 2: ArcGIS Installation Click here to skip to Sign into ArcGIS Online Open the ArcGISPro_33_190016 found in Downloads. Click Next. Check Launch the setup program and click Close. Click Next. Click Next again. Accept the master agreement and click Next. Choose your installation context and click Next. Choose your preferred destination folder and click Next. Click Install. Wait for installation to complete. If it asks to allow the app to make changes to your device, click Yes; This requires administrative rights. Check Run ArcGIS Pro now., and click Finish. Sign into ArcGIS Online Click Your ArcGIS organization's URL. Type ku. Click Continue. Click The University of Kansas. Complete the sign in process with your KU Online ID, and Password. Installation of ArcGIS is now complete. It's recommended that you update your application. Please proceed to the next step. Step 3: ArcGIS Patch Installation Launch ArcGIS Pro. When an update is available you will be notified in the upper right corner. Click the Notification. Click Download Now. Application will close. When prompted click Yes. Click Yes.