Installation Guide - Revision history

Ltb25: /* Launch the OSGeo4W installer */

2026-04-08T15:38:56Z

Launch the OSGeo4W installer

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:38, 8 April 2026
Line 25:		Line 25:
	Save the downloaded installer (consider keeping it for future updates) and run it as an ''administrator''.		Save the downloaded installer (consider keeping it for future updates) and run it as an ''administrator''.

	(Note that with Windows 11 the ''desktop'', ''download'', and ''documents'' directories are located in a standard user account directory, e.g. C:\User\username, that is created by default and do not have administrator privileges'' - even on personal, single-user laptops when the user is also the administrator. To run the installer as an administrator from a location in a standard user account directory, right-click on the installer and select Run as administrator.)		(Note that with Windows 11 the ''desktop'', ''download'', and ''documents'' directories are located in a standard user account directory, e.g. C:\User\username, that is created by default and ''do not have administrator privileges'' - even on personal, single-user laptops when the user is also the administrator. To run the installer as an administrator from a location in a standard user account directory, right-click on the installer and select Run as administrator.)

	You can select either the grass (stable) or grass-daily (development) packages to install.		You can select either the grass (stable) or grass-daily (development) packages to install.

Ltb25: /* Launch the OSGeo4W installer */

2026-04-08T15:36:52Z

Launch the OSGeo4W installer

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:36, 8 April 2026
Line 25:		Line 25:
	Save the downloaded installer (consider keeping it for future updates) and run it as an ''administrator''.		Save the downloaded installer (consider keeping it for future updates) and run it as an ''administrator''.

	(Note that with Windows 11 the ''desktop'', ''download'', and ''documents'' directories are located in a standard user account directory, e.g. C:\User\username, that is created by default ~~which does~~ not have administrator privileges'' - even on personal, single-user laptops when the user is also the administrator. To run the installer as an administrator from a location in a standard user account directory, right-click on the installer and select Run as administrator.)		(Note that with Windows 11 the ''desktop'', ''download'', and ''documents'' directories are located in a standard user account directory, e.g. C:\User\username, that is created by default and do not have administrator privileges'' - even on personal, single-user laptops when the user is also the administrator. To run the installer as an administrator from a location in a standard user account directory, right-click on the installer and select Run as administrator.)

	You can select either the grass (stable) or grass-daily (development) packages to install.		You can select either the grass (stable) or grass-daily (development) packages to install.

Ltb25: /* Launch the OSGeo4W installer */

2026-04-08T15:36:02Z

Launch the OSGeo4W installer

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:36, 8 April 2026
Line 25:		Line 25:
	Save the downloaded installer (consider keeping it for future updates) and run it as an ''administrator''.		Save the downloaded installer (consider keeping it for future updates) and run it as an ''administrator''.

	(Note that with Windows 11 the ''desktop'', ''download'', and ''documents'' directories are located in a standard user account directory, e.g. C:\User\username, that is created by default ~~and ''do~~ not have administrator privileges'' ~~by default~~ - even on personal, single-user laptops. ~~Make sure to use~~ an administrator ~~rather than~~ standard user account ~~when running~~ the installer)		(Note that with Windows 11 the ''desktop'', ''download'', and ''documents'' directories are located in a standard user account directory, e.g. C:\User\username, that is created by default which does not have administrator privileges'' - even on personal, single-user laptops when the user is also the administrator. To run the installer as an administrator from a location in a standard user account directory, right-click on the installer and select Run as administrator.)

	You can select either the grass (stable) or grass-daily (development) packages to install.		You can select either the grass (stable) or grass-daily (development) packages to install.

Ltb25: /* Launch the OSGeo4W installer */

2026-04-08T03:42:47Z

Launch the OSGeo4W installer

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:42, 8 April 2026
Line 25:		Line 25:
	Save the downloaded installer (consider keeping it for future updates) and run it as an ''administrator''.		Save the downloaded installer (consider keeping it for future updates) and run it as an ''administrator''.

	(Note that with Windows 11 the ''desktop'', ''download'', and ''documents'' directories are located in a standard user account directory, e.g. C:\User\username, that is created by default and ''do not have administrator privileges'' by default - even on personal, single-user laptops. ~~To run the installer, move it~~ to an ~~Administrator-Only directory, e.g. C:\Program Files, or adjust the User Account Control (UAC) settings to Administrator for the~~ user's account ~~it is in, first~~)		(Note that with Windows 11 the ''desktop'', ''download'', and ''documents'' directories are located in a standard user account directory, e.g. C:\User\username, that is created by default and ''do not have administrator privileges'' by default - even on personal, single-user laptops. Make sure to use an administrator rather than standard user account when running the installer)

	You can select either the grass (stable) or grass-daily (development) packages to install.		You can select either the grass (stable) or grass-daily (development) packages to install.

Ltb25: /* Launch the OSGeo4W installer */

2026-04-08T03:32:44Z

Launch the OSGeo4W installer

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:32, 8 April 2026
Line 25:		Line 25:
	Save the downloaded installer (consider keeping it for future updates) and run it as an ''administrator''.		Save the downloaded installer (consider keeping it for future updates) and run it as an ''administrator''.

	(Note that with Windows 11 the ''desktop'', ''download'', and ''documents''directories are located in a standard user account directory, e.g. C:\User\username, that is created by default and ''do not have administrator privileges'' by default - even on personal, single-user laptops. To run the installer, move it to an Administrator-Only directory, e.g. C:\Program Files, or adjust the User Account Control (UAC) settings to Administrator for the user's account it is in, first)		(Note that with Windows 11 the ''desktop'', ''download'', and ''documents'' directories are located in a standard user account directory, e.g. C:\User\username, that is created by default and ''do not have administrator privileges'' by default - even on personal, single-user laptops. To run the installer, move it to an Administrator-Only directory, e.g. C:\Program Files, or adjust the User Account Control (UAC) settings to Administrator for the user's account it is in, first)

	You can select either the grass (stable) or grass-daily (development) packages to install.		You can select either the grass (stable) or grass-daily (development) packages to install.

Ltb25: /* OSGeo4W installer */

2026-04-08T03:31:31Z

OSGeo4W installer

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:31, 8 April 2026
Line 20:		Line 20:

	* Install using [https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ OSGeo4W installer] which installs all dependencies as well (PROJ, GDAL, GEOS, Python, etc.)		* Install using [https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ OSGeo4W installer] which installs all dependencies as well (PROJ, GDAL, GEOS, Python, etc.)

			==== Launch the OSGeo4W installer ====

	~~==== Launch~~ the ~~OSGeo4W~~ installer ~~====~~		Save the downloaded installer (consider keeping it for future updates) and run it as an ''administrator''.

			(Note that with Windows 11 the ''desktop'', ''download'', and ''documents''directories are located in a standard user account directory, e.g. C:\User\username, that is created by default and ''do not have administrator privileges'' by default - even on personal, single-user laptops. To run the installer, move it to an Administrator-Only directory, e.g. C:\Program Files, or adjust the User Account Control (UAC) settings to Administrator for the user's account it is in, first)

	~~Save the downloaded installer (consider to keep it for future updates) and run it as an ''administrator''.~~		You can select either the grass (stable) or grass-daily (development) packages to install.
	You can select either the grass (stable) or grass-daily (development) packages to install.,

	[[Image:Osgeo4w_1.png\|center\|thumb\|500px\|Install with "Administrator" rights]]		[[Image:Osgeo4w_1.png\|center\|thumb\|500px\|Install with "Administrator" rights]]

Neteler: /* Installation on Fedora */

2024-07-30T20:03:49Z

Installation on Fedora

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:03, 30 July 2024
Line 89:		Line 89:
	=== Installation on Fedora ===		=== Installation on Fedora ===

	[https://~~admin~~.fedoraproject.org/~~pkgdb/acls/name~~/grass ~~Fedoraproject~~] provides RPM-packages for stable releases prepared to install on Fedora systems:		The [https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/grass Fedora project] provides RPM-packages for stable releases prepared to install on Fedora systems:

	<source lang="bash">		<source lang="bash">

Neteler: /* winGRASS standalone installer */

2024-07-30T20:03:04Z

winGRASS standalone installer

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:03, 30 July 2024
Line 62:		Line 62:
	=== winGRASS standalone installer ===		=== winGRASS standalone installer ===

	* Native winGRASS package installer is available [https://grass.osgeo.org/grass-stable/binary/mswindows/native/ here~~]. See also [[WinGRASS Current Status]~~].		* Native winGRASS package installer is available [https://grass.osgeo.org/grass-stable/binary/mswindows/native/ here].

	=== QGIS with winGRASS installer ===		=== QGIS with winGRASS installer ===

Neteler at 19:43, 30 July 2024

2024-07-30T19:43:28Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:43, 30 July 2024
Line 133:		Line 133:
	== MacOS ==		== MacOS ==

	Precompiled GRASS GIS 7 packages for macOS can be found [https://grass.osgeo.org/download/mac here]. These are distributed as zipped *.dmg packages. Opening the dmg prompts the user to simply drag and drop the app into the Applications folder. In fact, they '''must''' be installed into the Applications folder and may not run properly in other locations.		Precompiled GRASS GIS packages for macOS can be found [https://grass.osgeo.org/download/mac here]. These are distributed as zipped *.dmg packages. Opening the dmg prompts the user to simply drag and drop the app into the Applications folder. In fact, they '''must''' be installed into the Applications folder and may not run properly in other locations.

	A brief introduction to how to install via [https://www.macports.org MacPorts]: [[Compiling on macOS using MacPorts]].		A brief introduction to how to install via [https://www.macports.org MacPorts]: [[Compiling on macOS using MacPorts]].

Neteler: /* openSUSE */

2024-07-30T19:43:00Z

openSUSE

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:43, 30 July 2024
Line 107:		Line 107:
	<source lang="bash">		<source lang="bash">
	sudo zypper refresh		sudo zypper refresh
	sudo zypper install ~~grass7~~		sudo zypper install grass
	</source>		</source>