Editing VMD (section)

== How Install VMD in your Desktop PC ==

Download the latest version (1.8.6.) from VMD Website. [http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Development/Download/download.cgi?PackageName=VMD VMD Download Website]

 '''LINUX'''
 VMD for LINUX OpenGL (Linux (Redhat 9 or later) with Mesa or hardware OpenGL)
 
 Unzip and untar the file in ./home/username/VMD/
 
 Run VMD using vmd_LINUX executable. It is in ./home/username/VMD/LINUX/vmd_LINUX
 

 '''WINDOWS''' 
 VMD for Windows OpenGL (Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista (32-bit) using OpenGL)
  
 Install MSI file using Windows Installer
 
 Run VMD 

[http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/current/ig.pdf Installation Guide]


'''Environment Variables'''

 '''LINUX'''
 VMDDIR : The directory which contains the VMD data files (such as this help file) and 
 architecture-specific executables. By default, this is /usr/local/lib/vmd on Unix systems.
 
 VMDTMPDIR : The directory which VMD should use for temporary data files. By default, this
 is /tmp, or /usr/tmp on Unix systems. 
 
 LD_LIBARY_PATH : On Unix systems add /usr/lib

'''Update Plugins'''

Download the latest plugins release (1.8.5) from VMD Website. [http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/plugins/ VMD Plugins Download Website]

 '''LINUX'''
 Unzip and untar the file in ./home/username/VMD/plugins/

 '''WINDOWS''' 
 Unzip the file in C:\Archivos de programa\University of Illinois\VMD\plugins\