Installation and Upgrade

For instructions on installing and upgrading Spectrum Technology Platform, including system requirements and module-specific notes, see the Spectrum Technology Platform Installation Guide for Windows or Linux on the 2020.1.0 Documentation Index. Spectrum Spatial Analyst installs separately. Refer to the Spectrum Spatial Analyst Installation Guide for details.

You will be notified when there are software and data updates available for this release. Software updates are also listed on the Spectrum Technology Platform Updates site. These updates include a release note with update instructions. Instructions for updating Spectrum Product Data (SPD) is available in the Installation Guide for Windows or Linux under Spectrum Databases.

Note: Install all patches and updates in an earlier version of Spectrum Technology Platform before you upgrade to Spectrum Technology Platform 2020.1.0.

Note: All downloadable Spectrum Technology Platform client tools and utilities should be reinstalled after an upgrade from an earlier version of Spectrum Technology Platform to version 2020.1.0. Earlier versions of tools and utilities may not function as expected after an upgrade.