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Instructions for alternative installation for Windows operating system

Step by step instructions for alternative installation for Windows operating system

This step-by-step guide describes how to install the BaseCamp software and the hike-and-bike maps on a computer with a Windows operating system in an alternative way.

Garmin® and MapSource® are registered trademarks and BaseCamp™ is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. https://www.garmin.com
Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation and its affiliated companies. https://www.microsoft.com

 

Step 1 - Search for BaseCamp software using a search engine

Step 2 - Download the BaseCamp software

Step 3 - Install BaseCamp

Step 4 - Download the map from hike-and-bike

Important!
For the alternative way to install the map we use the GMAP Archive for Garmin BaseCamp.
That's why we download the following file here: HikeAndBike-CHE.gmap.zip

Step 5 - Unzip and install the map

Important!
Extract the file to the following directory: C:\ProgramData\Garmin\Maps\

This directory is normally 'hidden'. If you do not 'see' this directory, then you can display the hidden directories in your 'File Explorer' in the 'View' menu with 'Hidden elements'. Saving in this directory also works if you can't see the directory optically, then it is still there.

Step 6 - Start BaseCamp and select map

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