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====== Map Suite Xamarin Forms Installation Guide ====== | ====== Map Suite Xamarin Forms Installation Guide ====== | ||
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Welcome to Map Suite™ from ThinkGeo, a complete family of GIS software development kits that will help you build cutting-edge mapping and spatially aware applications. Using Map Suite's intuitive APIs, programmers who write code in C# can create professional-grade Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software featuring interactive maps, spatial analysis, geoprocessing and location, and much more. Even developers inexperienced with GIS can add fully-functional maps to their projects in just moments. | Welcome to Map Suite™ from ThinkGeo, a complete family of GIS software development kits that will help you build cutting-edge mapping and spatially aware applications. Using Map Suite's intuitive APIs, programmers who write code in C# can create professional-grade Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software featuring interactive maps, spatial analysis, geoprocessing and location, and much more. Even developers inexperienced with GIS can add fully-functional maps to their projects in just moments. | ||
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**[[http://developer.xamarin.com/guides/cross-platform/getting_started/installation/|Installing Xamarin.IOS]] ** | **[[http://developer.xamarin.com/guides/cross-platform/getting_started/installation/|Installing Xamarin.IOS]] ** | ||
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- | * Xamarin Firewall Configuration Instructions | + | * Xamarin Firewall Configuration Instructions<div> |
- | [[http://developer.xamarin.com/guides/cross-platform/getting_started/installation/firewall/|Xamarin Firewall Configuration]] | + | [[http://developer.xamarin.com/guides/cross-platform/getting_started/installation/firewall/|Xamarin Firewall Configuration]]</div> |
* iOS<div> For iOS installation instructions, [[http://developer.xamarin.com/guides/ios/getting_started/installation/|click here]].</div> | * iOS<div> For iOS installation instructions, [[http://developer.xamarin.com/guides/ios/getting_started/installation/|click here]].</div> | ||
* Android<div>For android installation instructions, [[http://developer.xamarin.com/guides/android/getting_started/installation/|click here]].</div> | * Android<div>For android installation instructions, [[http://developer.xamarin.com/guides/android/getting_started/installation/|click here]].</div> | ||
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===== Install ThinkGeo Product Center ===== | ===== Install ThinkGeo Product Center ===== | ||
All of the Map Suite GIS developer controls are delivered through the [[ThinkGeo Product Center]], a Windows application that serves as the central point for you to install, evaluate, purchase and activate Map Suite products. To begin using any Map Suite edition, such as MVC or WPF Desktop, you must first install Product Center. | All of the Map Suite GIS developer controls are delivered through the [[ThinkGeo Product Center]], a Windows application that serves as the central point for you to install, evaluate, purchase and activate Map Suite products. To begin using any Map Suite edition, such as MVC or WPF Desktop, you must first install Product Center. | ||
- | 1. [[http://download.thinkgeo.com/ThinkGeoProductCenter.msi|Download the ThinkGeo Product Center.]] | + | 1. [[http://download.thinkgeo.com/ThinkGeoProductCenter.msi|Download the ThinkGeo Product Center.]] |
- | 2. Once the download is complete, double-click the <tt>.msi</tt> file to begin installation. | + | 2. Once the download is complete, double-click the //.msi// file to begin installation. |
{{iosedition:ThinkGeo_Product_Center_Installation_01.png?500}} | {{iosedition:ThinkGeo_Product_Center_Installation_01.png?500}} | ||
- | 3. The installer window will appear. Click the "Next" button to proceed with the next step. | + | 3. The installer window will appear. Click the "Next" button to proceed with the next step. |
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- | 4. You will now be asked to accept the ThinkGeo software license agreement. Once you have read the license in its entirety, check the box at the bottom of the window and click "Next". | + | 4. You will now be asked to accept the ThinkGeo software license agreement. Once you have read the license in its entirety, check the box at the bottom of the window and click "Next". |
{{iosedition:ThinkGeo_Product_Center_Installation_03.png?500}} | {{iosedition:ThinkGeo_Product_Center_Installation_03.png?500}} | ||
- | 5. On this step, choose the installation directory for the Product Center. Then, click "Next". | + | 5. On this step, choose the installation directory for the Product Center. Then, click "Next". |
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- | 6. Product Center is now ready to be installed. To proceed, click the "Install" button. At this point, you may be asked to enter credentials for an administrator account on Windows Vista / Server 2008 or higher. Make sure you say "Yes" to the User Account Control prompts, or the installation will not be able to continue. | + | 6. Product Center is now ready to be installed. To proceed, click the "Install" button. At this point, you may be asked to enter credentials for an administrator account on Windows Vista / Server 2008 or higher. Make sure you say "Yes" to the User Account Control prompts, or the installation will not be able to continue. |
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- | 7. The installation process will begin. It may take a few minutes for the Product Center to install and decompress all of its files. A blue bar will indicate its progress until this is complete. When the installation finishes successfully, you will be shown the following screen. | + | 7. The installation process will begin. It may take a few minutes for the Product Center to install and decompress all of its files. A blue bar will indicate its progress until this is complete. When the installation finishes successfully, you will be shown the following screen. |
{{iosedition:ThinkGeo_Product_Center_Installation_06.png?500}} | {{iosedition:ThinkGeo_Product_Center_Installation_06.png?500}} | ||
- | 8. Click the "Finish" button to exit the installer. If the "Launch Product Center" checkbox is selected, the Product Center will open when the installer exits. | + | 8. Click the "Finish" button to exit the installer. If the "Launch Product Center" checkbox is selected, the Product Center will open when the installer exits. |
===== Begin Your Development ===== | ===== Begin Your Development ===== | ||
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Next, we recommend that you take a look at our [[ThinkGeo Product Center]] article to learn how to find your way around the Product Center application. | Next, we recommend that you take a look at our [[ThinkGeo Product Center]] article to learn how to find your way around the Product Center application. | ||
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