:orphan: .. _installing: ************************************** Installing Clawpack ************************************** See also: - :ref:`releases` - :ref:`docker_image` as an alternative to installing **Register:** Please `register `_ if you have not already done so. This is very useful in helping us track the extent of usage, and important to the :ref:`funding` agencies who support this work. **Prerequisites:** Before installing, check that you have the :ref:`prereqs`. **Please see** - :ref:`clawpack_packages` before installing, particularly if you are not sure whether you will be using the Fortran versions of the PDE solvers (:ref:`contents_fortcodes`) or the :ref:`pyclaw` version of the PDE solvers. **Then choose the best installation option** for your needs from this list: - If you **only** plan to use PyClaw to solve the PDEs and Visclaw for plotting, we suggest - :ref:`install_quick_pyclaw`. - If you **only** plan to use the Fortran variants of Clawpack (:ref:`contents_fortcodes`) for solving the PDEs, together with Visclaw for plotting and other Python tools (e.g. from geoclaw or clawutil), then we suggest - :ref:`installing_fortcodes`. - If you are a power user who plans to use both PyClaw and the Fortran variants for solving PDEs, we recommend - :ref:`install_quick_all`. Next steps: =========== Once Clawpack is installed, you can go to one of the following pages to get started: - :ref:`first_run_pyclaw` - :ref:`first_run_fortran` - :ref:`trouble_installation`