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Install ArcGIS CityEngine on Your Personal Computer
Overview
Install ArcGIS CityEngine on your personal computer for either academic or non-academic use. Note well: Academic users and non-academic users have separate ArcGIS Online organizations.
Academic Use
| These instructions apply to academic use: * Academic Research * Academic Teaching and Learning | |
| Uninstall ArcGIS CityEngine: Uninstall all previous ArcGIS CityEngine installations, then restart your computer. | |
![]() | Sign in to ArcGIS Online: * Open https://siucarbondale.maps.arcgis.com/. * Click Southern Illinois University Carbondale. * Sign in with your @siu.edu email address and password. |
![]() | My settings: * Click your username. * Click My settings. |
| Licenses: * Click the Licenses side tab. * Next to ArcGIS CityEngine, click Download ArcGIS CityEngine. | |
![]() | Download ArcGIS CityEngine: * Click Download. * Open the downloaded installer and follow the installation prompts. |
![]() | Destination Folder for Files: * Click Next. |
![]() | Installation files have been successfully extracted to your computer: * Check Launch the setup program. * Click Close. |
![]() | Welcome to the ArcGIS CityEngine Setup program: * Click Next. |
![]() | Master Agreement: * Select I accept the master agreement. * Click Next. |
![]() | Destination Folder: * Click Next. |
![]() | Ready to Install the Program: * Click Install. |
![]() | ArcGIS CityEngine has been successfully installed: * Click Finish. |
![]() | ArcGIS Administrator Wizard: * Select CityEngine Named User. * Click OK. |
![]() | ArcGIS Administrator: * Click OK. |
![]() | Open ArcGIS CityEngine: * Open the ArcGIS CityEngine app. * Click OK. |
![]() | Enter ArcGIS Organization URL: * Click Your ArcGIS organization’s URL. * Enter URL: siucarbondale.maps.arcgis.com * Check Remember this URL. * Click Continue. |
![]() | Sign in to ArcGIS CityEngine: * Click Southern Illinois University Carbondale. * Sign in with your @siu.edu email address and password. |
Non-Academic Use
| These instructions apply to non-academic use: * Administrative Use * Auxiliary Use * Institutional Research | |
| Uninstall ArcGIS CityEngine: Uninstall all previous ArcGIS CityEngine installations, then restart your computer. | |
![]() | Sign in to ArcGIS Online: * Open https://siuc.maps.arcgis.com/. * Sign in with your assigned ArcGIS username and password. |
![]() | My settings: * Click your username. * Click My settings. |
| Licenses: * Click the Licenses side tab. * Next to ArcGIS CityEngine, click Download ArcGIS CityEngine. | |
![]() | Download ArcGIS CityEngine: * Click Download. * Open the downloaded installer and follow the installation prompts. |
![]() | Destination Folder for Files: * Click Next. |
![]() | Installation files have been successfully extracted to your computer: * Check Launch the setup program. * Click Close. |
![]() | Welcome to the ArcGIS CityEngine Setup program: * Click Next. |
![]() | Master Agreement: * Select I accept the master agreement. * Click Next. |
![]() | Destination Folder: * Click Next. |
![]() | Ready to Install the Program: * Click Install. |
![]() | ArcGIS CityEngine has been successfully installed: * Click Finish. |
![]() | ArcGIS Administrator Wizard: * Select CityEngine Named User. * Click OK. |
![]() | ArcGIS Administrator: * Click OK. |
![]() | Open ArcGIS CityEngine: * Open the ArcGIS CityEngine app. * Click OK. |
![]() | Enter ArcGIS Organization URL: * Click Your ArcGIS organization’s URL. * Enter URL: siuc.maps.arcgis.com * Check Remember this URL. * Click Continue. |
![]() | Sign in to ArcGIS CityEngine: * Sign in with your assigned ArcGIS username and password. |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is our ArcGIS license cycle?
Our ArcGIS license cycle is August 16th through August 15th the following year. Licenses must be renewed each year.


















