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Install ESA Snap for EPSSCI150

Install ESA SNAP for EPS SCI 150 (remote sensing). Download SNAP 8 from your course CCLE site — do not use the public ESA release for this class.

Instructions below cover Windows and macOS.

Jump to macOS instructions →

1

Windows installation

  1. Download SNAP 8 for Windows from your CCLE course site (course Box link).
  2. Run the .exe installer. Allow Windows to open the development release if prompted.
  3. Approve the User Account Control prompt.
  4. Click Next and accept the license agreement.
  5. When asked about existing SNAP data, choose Delete only SNAP-internal configuration data (recommended).
  6. Leave the installation directory at the default.
  7. Check all toolboxes to install.
  8. Accept default shortcut / Start menu options.
  9. Skip Python integration for now.
  10. Complete installation and launch SNAP when prompted.
Windows security prompt
Allow the installer to run
User Account Control
Approve User Account Control
SNAP installer welcome
SNAP installer welcome
License agreement
Accept the license agreement
Delete SNAP data option
Delete only SNAP-internal configuration data
Installation directory
Leave default installation directory
Select components
Check all toolboxes
Shortcuts
Default shortcut options

2

macOS installation

  1. Download SNAP 8 for macOS from your CCLE course site (course Box link).
  2. Choose Save File (not Open With) when downloading the .dmg.
  3. Double-click the .dmg to mount it.
  4. If macOS blocks the installer, click OK, then open System SettingsPrivacy & SecurityOpen Anyway.
  5. Click Open on the follow-up security dialog.
  6. Click Next and accept the license.
  7. Select the recommended option to delete SNAP user data.
  8. Leave the installation destination at the default.
  9. Check all components.
  10. Leave Python integration unchecked.
  11. Launch SNAP when installation completes. Accept plugin updates when prompted.
Save File dialog
Choose Save File
Mounted DMG
Open the downloaded DMG
macOS cannot verify
Click OK on the security warning
Apple menu System Settings
Open System Settings
Privacy and Security
Privacy & Security settings
Open Anyway
Click Open Anyway
Open confirmation
Click Open
SNAP installer welcome macOS
SNAP installer welcome
License macOS
Accept license agreement
Delete SNAP data macOS
Recommended delete option
Installation destination
Default installation destination
Select components macOS
Check all components
Python integration
Skip Python integration
Installation complete
Launch SNAP when done
Plugin updates
Install plugin updates

Congratulations — installation is complete.