2.2. Installation in Windows 64 bit¶

2.2.1. QGIS download and installation¶

Download the latest QGIS version 64 bit from here (the direct download of QGIS 2.8 from this link);
Execute the QGIS installer with administrative rights, accepting the default configuration.

Now, QGIS 2 is installed.

2.2.2. Semi-Automatic Classification Plugin installation¶

Run QGIS 2;
From the main menu, select Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins;

From the menu All, select the Semi-Automatic Classification Plugin and click the button Install plugin;

TIP: in case of issues or an offline installation is required see How to install the plugin manually? and How to install the plugin from the official SCP repository?.

The SCP should be automatically activated; however, be sure that the Semi-Automatic Classification Plugin is checked in the menu Installed (the restart of QGIS could be necessary to complete the SCP installation);

2.2.3. Configuration of the plugin¶

Now, the Semi-Automatic Classification Plugin is installed and a dock and a toolbar should be added to QGIS. Also, a SCP menu is available in the Menu Bar of QGIS. It is possible to move the SCP Tools and the dock according to your needs, as in the following image.

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The configuration of available RAM is recommended in order to reduce the processing time. From the SCP menu select Settings > Processing .

In the Settings, set the Available RAM (MB) to a value that should be half of the system RAM. For instance, if your system has 2GB of RAM, set the value to 1024MB.