Installation

This guide covers the installation of STEPSS, including the Java GUI, Visual Studio, and the Intel Fortran compiler.

Note

The Java, Visual Studio, and OneAPI files are not part of STEPSS. They are provided only to ease the installation procedure.

All needed files can be downloaded from the Google Drive folder.

Installing Java

STEPSS comes with a Java-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) that requires Java Version 20 (64-bit).

1. Check existing installation: Open a Windows Command prompt and enter:

   java -version

2. Uninstall older versions (if necessary):

   • Go to Windows Parameters → Applications
   • Locate Java and click Uninstall

3. Install Java 20:

   • Download jdk-20_windows-x64_bin.exe from the Google Drive
   • Double-click to install and follow the instructions

4. Associate STEPSS with Java:

   • Right-click on stepss.jar
   • Select “Open with” → “Always use this application”

Installing STEPSS

1. Download STEPSS.jar from the Google Drive
2. Place it in any convenient location (e.g., your Desktop)
3. Do not uncompress the archive
4. Launch by double-clicking STEPSS.jar

When launched, STEPSS creates a temporary working folder and copies all needed executables and libraries. To remove STEPSS, simply delete the archive file — it leaves nothing on your computer.

Current version: 3.40

Installing Visual Studio

Tip

This step can be skipped if you do not plan to develop new models for RAMSES using CODEGEN.

The Intel OneAPI compiler requires Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2022.

1. Download the launcher from the Google Drive: vs_community__e942d3d4864d4a80b72975352289d007.exe
2. Execute by double-clicking
3. During installation, under the “Workloads” view, select “Desktop development with C++“

Installing the Fortran Compiler

Tip

This step can be skipped if you do not plan to develop new models for RAMSES.

Three packages need to be installed in order:

1. Download and install the OneAPI BaseKit: w_BaseKit_p_2023.1.0.47256_offline.exe

2. Download and install the Fortran Compiler Classic package: w_ifort_runtime_p_2023.1.0.46319.exe

3. Download and install the HPC Toolkit: w_HPCKit_p_2023.1.0.46357_offline.exe

4. Restart your computer

Installing PyRAMSES

For the Python interface to RAMSES, see the PyRAMSES Installation Guide.