ENVI 4.

8 Download and Installation Instructions

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ENVI 4.8 Download and Installation Instructions

TheseinstructionsdescribetheprocessofdownloadingandinstallingENVI4.8.Clickononeofthelinksbelowtojumpto
thesectionofinterest:
InstallingonWindows
InstallingonUNIX
InstallingonMacintosh
IfYouNeedInstallationAssistance

Installing on Windows
Beforeyoubegin:
There are two installation packages:
envi48win32_setup.exe for 32-bit Windows systems
envi48win64_setup.exe for 64-bit Windows systems

Note:Ifyouhavea64bitWindowssystem,usethe64bitinstallationpackage.Itincludesboth32bitand64
bitversionsofENVI.
You need Administrator privileges to install ENVI. If you do not have such privileges, the installation process will fail because it cannot
modify the system configuration.

Installation Instructions

TodownloadandinstallENVI:
1. Click on the link to download ENVI 4.8.
2. In the Save As dialog, specify a location to save the executable file you are downloading (envi48win32_setup.exe for 32-bit Windows
or envi48win64_setup.exe for 64-bit Windows) and click Save
Save.
3. After the download is complete, go to the location where you saved the envi48win32_setup.exe or envi48win64_setup.exe file and
double click on it to begin installing ENVI.
4. Click Setup
Setup, and follow the prompts to install ENVI.

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Installing on UNIX
Beforeyoubegin:
If you plan to install ENVI in a public directory, be sure you have root (or similar) permissions before running the installer.

Installation Instructions

TodownloadandinstallENVI:
1. Choose a place to install ENVI on your system and create that directory. The default installation path is /usr/local/itt.

Ifyouneedtocreatethedirectory,besureyouhaveroot(orsimilar)permissions,andissuethefollowing
commands:
http://ittvisual.securehttp.internapcdn.net/secure_ittvisual/envi_4.8/web_install_envi_all.html?token=381924573937

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% mkdir /usr/local/itt (to create)

% chmod a+rx /usr/local/itt (to give access)
2. Select the appropriate download link for your UNIX platform. Click on the link to download ENVI 4.8. The ENVI installation file is a
compressed archive; save it in the directory in which you are installing ENVI (/usr/local/itt by default).
3. Unpack the archive. First uncompress the file by entering:
% gunzip envi48platform.tar.gz

thenuntarthefile:
% tar xf envi48platform.tar

whereplatformistheplatformtype.
4. Now execute the installation program by entering the following command:
% ./install.sh
5. Follow the prompts to install ENVI.
6. If you choose not to create symbolic links, you can set up ENVI by issuing the following command:
source Install_dir/idl/idl80/products/envi48/bin/envi_setup

whereInstall_diristhemaininstallationdirectory.ThenruntheENVIapplication.
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Installing on Macintosh
Beforeyoubegin:
The Apple X11 Window System must be installed for Mac OS X; it is not installed by default.

Installation Instructions

TodownloadandinstallENVI:
1. Click on the link to download the full version of ENVI 4.8. Note the location to which you are downloading the PKG file.
2. Double-click the file InstallENVI48_Mac.pkg.
3. Follow the prompts to install ENVI.

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If You Need Installation Assistance

Ifyouhaveproblemswithyourinstallation,visittheSupportsectionoftheITTVisualInformationSolutionswebsite
(http://www.ittvis.com/support).
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ENVI4.8(October7,2010)

http://ittvisual.securehttp.internapcdn.net/secure_ittvisual/envi_4.8/web_install_envi_all.html?token=381924573937

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