Setup overview

At a high level, setting up ArcGIS Documentation Center includes five steps:

1. Ensure each machine meets the system requirements for ArcGIS Documentation Center.

2. Download ArcGIS Documentation Center from My Esri.

   • You need to sign in with an Esri account that has access to the downloads. Then click the Downloads tab and find ArcGIS Documentation Center.

   • A single installer is provided for all languages, so you do not need to download a specific language pack.

3. Install the application.

   • Individual users can install the application using the installer, which has a user interface.

   • IT administrators can deploy the application for multiple users using a silent installation method with the command line.

4. Configure the application settings.

   • Individual users open the application and choose settings in a configuration wizard.

   • IT administrators can configure settings for multiple users by creating and deploying an appSettings.json file.

5. Download the documentation sets you need.

   • Individual users can download doc sets locally.

   • IT administrators can allow users to download doc sets locally or can download doc sets to a shared network location for users to access.

These steps are described in more detail in the topics that follow.

Related topics

• System requirements

• Install for an individual user

• Deploy for multiple users (IT administrators)