Close all other applications before running the installer. 2. Download and Extraction
| Feature | ArcGIS 10.8 | ArcGIS Pro 3.x | QGIS | |---------|-------------|----------------|-------| | Installation difficulty | Hard (many failures) | Easy (single MSI) | Very easy (OSGeo4W) | | Python version | 2.7 (dead) | 3.9+ | 3.x | | Multi-threaded processing | No | Yes | Partial | | Modern ribbon UI | No | Yes | Customizable | | Free | No | No | Yes | install arcgis 108
Installing ArcGIS 10.8 is ultimately a nostalgic experience. It reminds us of a time when GIS was a heavy-duty, desktop-locked science rather than a ubiquitous web service. While Esri recommends migration Close all other applications before running the installer