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Students can get a free license for ArcGIS Pro to install on a personal computer.

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The license expires every year in August.
You'll need to get a new license prvc file from the link above. The name of the file starts with "EducationSiteArcGISPro_SingleUse_". For example, the Aug 2022 file is called EducationSiteArcGISPro_SingleUse_1211287.prvc.
Specific steps:
- Go to the link above. Scroll down to the Installation Information section and look for Download Link.
- Visit the download link and download two files:
  - the license file EducationSiteArcGISPro_SingleUse_xxxxxxx.prvc
  - the instructions for installing the license file "3 Authorize your SINGLE USE license for ArcGIS Pro.docx"
- Follow the instructions to activate the new license.

Many additional features are available if you sign in to ArcGIS Pro using a special SU ArcGIS Online account.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.
An SU ArcGIS Online account is required in order to license and use ArcGIS Pro on a personal computer. See the below section on how to obtain this account.

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

An SU ArcGIS Online account is required to use ArcGIS Pro on a personal computer. It is also required if you want to take advantage of additional online features when using ArcGIS Pro on a lab computer.
To obtain this account, email John Olson of the SU Library at jaolson@syr.edu and request "an SU ArcGIS Online account".
The account has a username in the format [NetID]_SyrUniv, i.e., jrmatio_SyrUniv.
Once you have this account you will be able to sign into Pro start ArcGIS Pro on a personal computer; and on a lab computer you will be able to access online maps as well as , ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS StoryMaps and the Esri E-Training site.

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ArcGIS Pro is available in the computer labs.
No sign in is required to use it; however, signing in with an SU ArcGIS Online account grants access to additional resources such as online maps, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS StoryMaps and the Esri E-Training site.

If the 'Authorizing Software' step gives the error 'Unable to prepare your authorization', check the Windows services list (services.msc) and make sure the ArcGIS licensing service is set to auto start instead of manual.
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If you need to open .e00 files, ArcGIS Pro cannot open them directly. Here are two methods is one method to convert them:Use ArcMap, which is installed on the lab computers. ArcMap is part of ArcGIS Desktop.
- 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.

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