ADMB Installation Setup

Introduction

The installation program includes all the necessary tools for ADMB.  The MinGW C/C++ compiler and Gnu Make are packaged with the setup.  The procedure below shows all the steps to install and test the installation.

Procedure

1. Download the ADMB Self extracting executable, then double click the file to install.
   
2. In the Welcome  window, click Next button.

   

3. In the License window, click "I accept the agreement" option, then click the Next button.
   
4. In the Destination window, use the recommended default C:\ADMB\MinGW folder, then click Next button.
   
5. In the Start Menu window, use the recommended default "ADMB (MinGW)", then click Next button.
   
6. In the Read to Install window, click Next button.
   
7. In the Completing ADMB window, click the Finish button.
   

Check Installation

1. In the Windows Start menu, open ADMB Command Prompt (ADMB).
   

2. In the ADMB Command Prompt window, type make to build and run a simple example.
   

    

3. If the run is successful, the last two lines of output should look like below.