====== Map Suite World Data Installation Guide ======

<div msgbox>The World Data Product has been discontinued please refer to the new [[OpenStreetMap Data|OpenStreetMap Data]] for your map data needs.</div>


ThinkGeo's World Data is a standalone set of map data spanning the globe, featuring major road level detail of the world. Supplied in ShapeFile format on a single DVD, World Data gives GIS professionals a complete solution for building mapping applications anywhere in the world.

In this article, we will discuss how to install Map Suite World Data on your machine.  

=====Install Map Suite World Data=====
It's very straightforward to install the World Data on the computer. Just follow the steps below.

**1.** Insert World Data DVD into computer.

**2.** If AutoRun is disabled, navigate to your DVD-ROM and view the DVD’s contents.

**3.** You will see four folders (one for each region of the world), a License Agreement, and a Naming Conventions guide.

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**4.** The four folders contain the shapefile data and  simply need to be copied to your hard drive.

**5.** Once copied to your hard drive you can utilize a shapefile viewer such as Map Suite Explorer to check out the data.

Note: spatial index files are included for each shape file.