Getting Started

Welcome to the Getting Started Section. Below you will see how to install Google Earth and how to get started using it.

The other tabs teach you other aspects of Google Earth, such as how to add place marks, polygons, how to create a narrated tour, and a path.

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Getting started with Google Earth:

Installing Google Earth:

If you’d like to install or upgrade to the latest version of Google Earth, you can download Google Earth here.

If you experience issues installing Google Earth through the Google Updater, you can directly download the latest version of Google Earth here:

• PC: http://dl.google.com/earth/client/current/GoogleEarthWin.exe
• Mac: http://dl.google.com/earth/client/current/GoogleEarthMac.dmg

To install Google Earth to a PC:

1. Download the latest version of Google Earth from the following location:
   

   http://dl.google.com/earth/client/current/GoogleEarthWin.exe

2. Double-click the file and go through the installation process
3. You should now be able to run Google Earth by going to Start > Programs > Google Earth and clicking on the Google Earth icon.

To install Google Earth to a Mac:

1. Double-click the .dmg file from your Downloads folder. A new folder will open with a Google Earth icon.
2. Drag this Google Earth icon into your Applications folder.
3. You should now be able to run Google Earth by clicking on the Earth icon from your Applications folder. If you’d like you may also drag the Earth icon to your dock for easier access.

If you have any problems installing, see the Installation errors section of this article.

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Saving your work in Google Earth:

To save your places within Google Earth to either a .KML or a .KMZ file, choose the place, tour within the “Places” column in the left and right-click. Then choose, “Save As . . ” from the menu and choose the file format you prefer. .KML files generally work well for anything you’d like to save.