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Software download, installation and sytem requirements

The latest version of iDynoMiCS 2 is available for download from our github page. Make sure to read the included license file before you use this software.

iDynoMiCS 2 can be used on modern Windows, macOS and Linux systems. Although iDynoMiCS does not need high system specifications in order to run, we recommend that your system has at least 4GB of system memory and 1GB of available disk-space to run basic simulations. Large scale models may require more memory and/or disk-space in order to run properly.

In order to run iDynoMiCS 2, a java runtime environment (JRE) needs to be available on your machine. iDynoMiCS 2 is compatible with Java SE 8 (LTS) and newer. A java installer can be downloaded from the Java.com. You can always check what version of java is installed on your system by entering java -version into your terminal or command prompt.

Note: some users may need to manually set the JRE_HOME variable on their system. If you are experiencing issues running iDynoMiCS and/or other java programs online guides are available on how to set JAVA system variables including this one for windows.

Running iDynoMiCS 2

There are a few different options when it comes to running iDynoMiCS 2. By opening or double-clicking iDynoMiCS-2.jar the program opens in GUI mode. Running iDynoMiCS in the terminal provides some additional options.

To run iDynoMiCS 2 from the terminal enter: java -jar iDynoMiCS-2.jar

An additional flag can be added behind this statement to change run mode:

-c or -console Initiates console mode.

-g or -gui Initiates gui mode.

-p or -protocol followed by a file path to one or multiple protocol files, runs protocol files instantaneously.

-s or -sample followed by a file path to a master protocol, generates a set of protocol files from a master protocol that defines a sampling space.

-h or -help Print launch options to screen.