ArcGIS Explorer Resource Center

ArcGIS Explorer Download Options

Getting Started

1. Check your computer's ability to run ArcGIS Explorer. You can download and run a small executable from System Requirements Lab (SRL) to analyze your computer's score for running ArcGIS Explorer.

2. Check the System Requirements.

Note: ArcGIS Explorer can be installed along with other ESRI products you may have already installed on your machine. The ArcGIS product versions supported with ArcGIS Explorer are ArcGIS 9.2 Service Pack 6 and higher. If you have ArcIMS, ArcGIS Server, or ArcGIS Server Image extension on your machine, halt these programs and services before installing ArcGIS Explorer. See the ArcGIS Explorer Installation Guide for additional details.

3. Download ArcGIS Explorer

Develop Custom Add-ins with the ArcGIS Explorer SDK

1. Make sure you have ArcGIS Explorer and a supported version of Microsoft Visual Studio installed

For more information read the ArcGIS Explorer SDK Installation Guide

2. Download ArcGIS Explorer SDK

Extend ArcGIS Explorer with Expansion Packs

Data Access Expansion Pack

Expands geodatabase functionality by allowing direct connections to multi-user geodatabases. For support information see the Product Compatibility Matrix for Clients and Servers of ArcSDE technology in ArcGIS Server

Download the Data Access Expansion Pack

Fonts Expansion Pack

Adds more ESRI fonts for use with ArcGIS Explorer. ESRI fonts are used when displaying ArcGIS Layer files and Layer packages.

Download the Fonts Expansion Pack

Projection Engine Expansion Pack

Adds more projections and geotransformations for use with ArcGIS Explorer

Download the Projection Engine Expansion Pack

Add Local Help Behind your Firewall

ArcGIS Explorer uses a Web-based help system. If you are connected to the internet then you do not need local help files. If you are behind a firewall or disconnected from the internet then you can download this compressed file containing local help files.

Use ArcGIS Explorer Behind a firewall