If you don't understand what GIS data are click here.

This tutorial topic is written for Windows users (95/98/Me/NT/2000).

The basic steps are as follows:

• Locate a data set you wish to download
• Initiate the download
• Choose a location on your machine to save the file to

For this tutorial topic, you will have two web browser windows open--one to follow the steps of the tutorial and one to navigate to a data set to download.  You will be prompted to open a second web browser shortly. 

Step 1:  Locate a data set of interest

To locate a data set, first click here to open a new browser window to the INSIDE Idaho Home Page.  Now, in the new browser window you just opened:

• Click the GeoData link then
• Click the Find Data link then
• Click the Browse link

Then, select an item from one of the drop-down boxes to filter the records returned.  You will be presented with a list of items that meet the criteria selected in the drop-down list(s).

Column	Explanation
Name	The title of the resource.
Projection	The resource projection.
Metadata	The resource metadata.
Content	The resource itself.  This could be a file to download or a link to an application or a link to a web page with instructions on how to access the resource.
Format	The format of the resource.
Publisher	The entity that published the resource.

Now, choose a data set to download.

From the drop-down "Choose Content Type" select "Downloadable GIS Data"

Step 2:  Initiate the download

First, place your mouse pointer over the "Download" icon for the data set

Now left-click with the mouse on the "Download" icon for the first item in the table.. 

Step 3:  Choose a location on you machine to save the file to

A small window will popup.  The wording is slightly different depending on which browser you are using. 

• For Internet Explorer select the radio button for "Save this file to disk"
• For Netscape select the radio button for "Save it to disk"

Navigate to the folder of your choice and click the Save button.

The remaining tutorial topics will assume that you have saved the file to the location:

C:\downloads\data\compress\   

but the file could be on any drive, in any folder. 

Depending on how fast your connection is this download may take a few seconds or several minutes to complete.   When the download is complete click "Close".

Navigate to that directory to make sure the file is there using "My Computer" or "Windows Explorer".