ArcGIS 9.

3 Install Guide

PLEASE NOTE:
You MUST have administrator privileges to install ArcGIS
ArcGIS will not install if previous versions already exist on your computer

If you receive you license file from ESRI, save it to your hard drive. It will be attached to the email and will look
something like 371xxxxx_v9.elf9 for hardware key files or 000F206F635A_v9.txt for keyless license files. Save this file
(do not open it) to your hard drive. You will need this file only if you are running the license manager on your own
computer.

Make sure you uninstall any previous versions of ArcGIS on your computer before installing a new version. It is
recommended that you use the Uninstall option at the top of the first installation window to do this if you are
installing 9.3.


Log on to the download server
with the directions you were
provided with, navigate to the
9.3 folder, and open the ArcGIS
Desktop 9.3 folder.

Or load the Desktop CD into
your computer disk drive.

Double-click on the ESRI.exe
icon:


Click on ArcGIS Desktop to
start the installation process for
it. If you have a previous
version of ArcGIS on your
computer, you should start with
the Uninstall Existing ArcGIS
Software at the top of this list.
It is required that you remove
previous versions before
installing an upgrade.


Click on the Install ArcGIS
Desktop link:


Click on Next. Follow the
prompts during installation.



When you get to this window,
you can either browse for a
license server if you know which
one you are connecting to (see
window below), or choose
Define the License Manager
later to use the Desktop
Administrator at a later time to
designate the license server.
Click on Next when you are
ready:


You will get this window if you
want to choose your license
manager server (see steps
below to choose a server):


Choose which install you would
like to do and click Next. Follow
the installation prompts and
wait for the software to finish
installing.

NOTE: If you want the full
program, choose the ArcInfo
option.


Once it is complete, go back to
this window and install the
ArcGIS License Manager:

You should only need to install
this if you are running the
license file from your own
computer (i.e. you were
emailed a license key code for
your computer).

NOTE: For keyless licensing,
you will need to install the
keyless license manager
please contact Software
Licensing for more information.


When you are done installing
ArcGIS Desktop and License
Manager, insert the ArcGIS
Workstation disk (if you need to
install this software). Or, if you
are connecting to the download
server, navigate to the ArcGIS
9.3 Workstation folder. Click on
the Setup.exe icon to start the
installation of Workstation.

Make sure Install ArcGIS for
individual use is selected then
click next. Follow the
instructions. Selecting the
defaults here is usually the best.
You do not need to install the
license manager again.




Point to a computer for licensing:

Once you have installed
Desktop and Workstation and
License Manager, you may need
to go back into the Desktop
Administrator and point the
license manager to either your
own computer (if you have a
license key file) or a license
server.

Open the Desktop
Administrator from the Start
menu:



Choose License Manager, then
click on the Change button to
set the server:


Either enter your computer
name here (if you are using a
license file) or enter the name
of the license server you want
to point to, then click OK:


You should now be connected
to your own computer or a
license server computer for
licensing.

If you are using your own
computer for licensing, you may
need to run License Update
from Start -> ArcGIS -> License
Manager (9.3). Follow the
wizard prompts to set up the
license file.



If you have any issues or questions, please contact Amy Donnelly at 737-3848 or amy.donnelly@oregonstate.edu.