ArcExplorer 9.3.1—Java Edition: Download with Instructions

System Requirements

ArcExplorer can be installed on Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Linux, or UNIX.

Download Steps

1. Download ArcExplorer 9.3.1.
   • Download ArcExplorer 9.3.1 for Windows.
   • Download ArcExplorer 9.3.1 for UNIX.
     • Solaris
     • AIX
     • HP-UX
   • Download ArcExplorer 9.3.1 for Linux.
2. Install ArcExplorer 9.3.1.
   • Windows: Double-click AEJavaSetup.exe.
     Installation on Windows requires administrator privileges.
   • UNIX/Linux: Run SetupArcExplorer.

Installation Notes for UNIX and Linux

• For security reasons, the root user should not be used for installations.
• If you are pointing to a system Java Development Kit/Java Runtime Environment (JDK/JRE) for ArcExplorer—Java Edition, please ensure that you have write access to the JDK/jre/lib directory before installing.
• During the installation, files are put in the %TEMP% directory for utility purposes. A %TEMP% variable must be set, and the %TEMP% directory should be writable.

Additional Installation Steps for UNIX and Linux

1. Set up your account for UNIX and Linux.

   ESRI recommends that you execute ArcExplorer from a C shell. The following instructions are for a C shell environment setup:

   To use ArcExplorer after installation, add the following lines to your .login or .cshrc file:
   setenv JAVA_HOME <path_to_supported_jre>
   Note: Specify the path to the JRE you selected during the installation.

   setenv AEJHOME /ArcExplorer
   set path = ( $path $AEJHOME/bin $JAVA_HOME $JAVA_HOME/bin )

   The next variable differs by platform:

   Linux/Solaris:
   setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH $LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$JAVA_HOME:$JAVA_HOME/lib
   AIX:
   setenv LIBPATH $LIBPATH:$JAVA_HOME:$JAVA_HOME/lib
   HP-UX:
   setenv SHLIB_PATH $SHLIB_PATH:$JAVA_HOME:$JAVA_HOME/lib

   To enable the changes, type
   % source <.login or .cshrc>.

2. Edit the user $HOME/aimsclient.properties file.

   • Copy the aimsclient.properties file from the $AEJHOME/Xenv directory to your user $HOME location.
   • Update the value of the WebBrowser key in the aimsclient.properties file to point to the location of your default browser.
   • Update the value of the AEJavaHelp key in the aimsclient.properties file to point to the location of the ArcExplorer online Help files.

Starting ArcExplorer in UNIX and Linux

With $AEJHOME/bin included in your PATH, start ArcExplorer by typing aejava.