Installing Boundless Desktop on Windows

This section will describe how to install Boundless Desktop on Windows.

Prerequisites

Boundless Desktop can run on any recent hardware/software combination. See Windows system requirements for more details.

Install

To install Boundless Desktop on windows:

  1. Double-click the downloaded installer file (Administrator permissions needed). If Windows’ User Account Control asks you permission to allow the app to make changes, click YES.

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  2. In the Welcome screen, click Next.

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    Welcome screen

  3. Read the License Agreement. Then, click I Agree.

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    License agreement

  4. Read the Read Me. Then, click Next.

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    Read me file

  5. Select the Destination folder where you would like to install Boundless Desktop, and click Next.

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    Destination folder for the installation

  6. Select the name and location of the Start Menu folder to be created, and click Next.

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    Start Menu folder to be created

  7. Check the components you would like to install. You can hover the mouse over a component’s name to see a full description of it. Click Next.

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  8. You are ready to install the software. Click Install to start the installation.

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    Ready to install

  9. Please wait while the installation proceeds.

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    Installation

  10. After installation, click Finish.

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    Boundless Desktop successfully installed

After a successful install, Boundless Desktop components, such as QGIS, can be run from shortcuts in the Start Menu (see Quick start guide for more information).