ArcGIS Pro Installation on a Personal Computer Steps:
- Obtain the ArcGIS Pro software from the OSU campus Software Server.
- From off campus, an OSU VPN* connection will need to be established first. For detailed instructions on establishing a VPN connection to the campus network go to the OSU VPN page.
- *You must be a currently enrolled student, faculty or staff member to access the software server
- *You must be a currently enrolled student, faculty or staff member to access the software server
- From on the campus wired or wireless network, or with an established VPN connection, open a Windows File Explorer window.
- In the address bar of the file explorer window type: \\software.oregonstate.edu\software\ArcGIS\ArcGIS_Pro\3.7
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- If asked for credentials, put in "onid\<yourONID username>" for your username and then your ONID password for the password.
- Then download the latest Arcgis Pro Installer.exe (Fall 2026 - ArcGISPro_37_199633.exe) file to your computer. (MUST be downloaded, not run from server!)
- Upgrading to the latest patch can be done from within ArcGIS Pro once installed.
- The installer MUST be downloaded to your local computer. Do not try to run it from the software server.
- Should you experience any difficulty with the installation process or are unable to open the ArcGIS folder, please contact the IS Service Desk at 541-737-8787.
- Install ArcGIS Pro by right clicking the downloaded .exe file and choose to “Run as Administrator”. Follow the installer instructions and complete the install process.
- Once ArcGIS Pro is installed, you can update to the future patches from the ArcGIS Pro settings menu under the About tab. For the 2027 Academic year it is highly recommended to stay with 3.7.x series of versions unless otherwise noted here.
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