ArcGIS Pro

Free student license

• Students can get a free license for ArcGIS Pro to install on a personal computer.
• The student license remains in effect until you graduate–no need to renew it each year like in the past.
• You can use the license on up to three personal computers.
• Use your NetID credentials to sign in to ArcGIS Pro once it's installed. You can also sign in to ArcGIS Online.
• When installing ArcGIS Pro on your computer, it may complain that Microsoft .NET 6 x64 is missing. Here is a direct link to the .NET installation file. After you install .NET, try to install ArcGIS Pro again.

Updating to the latest version

• To update to the latest version, visit the free license page link above to obtain the newest installation files.

ArcGIS Online

• ArcGIS Online can be used through a web browser by signing in with your NetID credentials. 
  • ArcGIS Online
  • ArcGIS StoryMaps
  • Esri E-Training site

Using ArcGIS Pro in the arch computer labs

• ArcGIS Pro is available in the computer labs.
• When you start the program, it will prompt you to sign in. Use your NetID credentials.

How to access the Living Atlas data source

• If you try to add a data source under Living Atlas and get prompted to login, do the following steps:
  
  

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  • Drag the Sign In window out from under the 'Adding data' box (which remains visible until you login).
    
  • Do not login (it will fail). Instead, click the 'Your ArcGIS organization's URL' expand arrow.
    Enter syruniv in the box, check 'Remember this URL' and click Continue.
    
  • After clicking Continue it should prompt you to enter your NetID password:
    
  • After signing in, the Living Atlas data should appear in your project.

3D Analyst & Data Interoperability Tools

• Open ArcGIS Pro and start a Map project.
• Click the Analysis tab.
• Click the Tools button.
  
  
• On the right side of the window, the Geoprocessing panel should appear.
• Within the Geoprocessing panel, click the Toolboxes tab. 3D Analyst Tools and Data Interoperability Tools should appear on the list.
  

Tips

• If you need to open .e00 files, ArcGIS Pro cannot open them directly. Here is one method to convert them:
  
  • Use Autodesk 3d Map, which is also installed on the lab computers. You can also install the software on your personal computer by obtaining it from the Autodesk Education site.