Student Access

1-year student license for ArcGIS Desktop

If you are a Cabrillo student and want to run ArcGIS Desktop on your personal computer, you are eligible to install a 1-year timeout version of ArcGIS.

Request a License Code

To get started, request a license code from your instructor. Email: cabrilloGIS@gmail.com

Your instructor will respond with a code that you can use to activate the software license once installed. To get set up with the software you will need to activate the student license code, download and install the software, and then license the product. Follow the instructions below:.

Activating your student evaluation license

Review the ArcGIS Desktop system requirements to ensure the software will be compatible with your computer

Register your license by visiting the Esri student edition website. Note that you will be prompted to create an Esri online account if you do not already have one.

Enter your authorization code (ex: EVA123456789).

Downloading and installing ArcGIS Desktop Advanced

The ESRI Student edition website can be found here

• After activating your license code on the Esri student edition website, select the version you wish to download (10.4.1).
• Make sure you have Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 installed
• Click on the "Download" button next to the ArcGIS Desktop option
• Once downloaded, click on the ArcGIS_Desktop executable to unzip the files, accepting the default folder location.
• Accept License agreement and click “Next.
• Select the first option (Complete installation type) and click “Next”.
• Accept the default destination folder location.
• Accept the default Python destination folder location.
• Start the installation process by clicking the Install button. Note that it takes up to 15 minutes to complete.

Licensing Your Software

When installation is complete, the ArcGIS Administrator wizard window will pop up. Choose the Advanced (ArcInfo) Single Use option. Then select Authorize Now to launch the software authorization wizard.

Select the first authorization method (Authorize with Esri now using the Internet) and click “Next”.

Choose the first authorization option (I have installed my software and need to authorize it) and click “Next”.

Enter your name and contact information when prompted. Click "Next".

In the following window, enter your industry affiliation (Organization: Education-Student, Industry: Higher Education, Yourself: Student)

Enter the 12 digit authorization number (e.g EVA123456789) you activated earlier. Click “Next”.

Select the I do not want to authorize any extensions at this time option (extensions are automatically activated for the student edition).Click "Next".

Click “Next” to skip the evaluation extensions window.

A message will show up to confirm the activation of your product. Click "Finish" when activation process is finalized. The installation is now complete.