To be able to operate the toolbox plug-in resources, first the IWLIS software needs to be installed. The latest official version of ILWIS (currently version 3.8.6) is freely available at https://52north.org. However, the versions found in the link provided below are updated more frequently, while 52north.org hosts the official releases.
The most recent unofficial version of ILWIS 3.8.6 can be downloaded from the following download link, which includes the newest functionality and the latest bug fixes:
When navigating to this link, a list of files appears. The files correspond to several ILWIS versions. The user is advised to select the most recent release. This is indicated by the date, used as suffix, e.g. ILWIS386_”date”.zip. The corresponding *.txt file provides additional information on the changes and bug fixes implemented in this release.
The installation instructions are described in:
A tutorial describing the new functionality of ILWIS 3.8.6 is available at:
An exercise manual, demonstrating the application of this new functionality is available at:
The sample data for the tutorial and the exercise manual can be downloaded from:
These resources should provide the pre-ILWIS 3.8 or new user with sufficient background to get familiar with the generic GIS and RS functionality offered by ILWIS 3.8.6 (or higher)
Older ILWIS software versions and application and user manuals are available from:
https://filetransfer.itc.nl/pub/ilwis/
It should be noted that the menu has changed over time, but the functionality has not changed. In recent versions more functionality has been added!