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Preliminaries: Components needed to install the Kratos

Last visit for the links: 28 March 2010

Note that this is a specific case of possible installation of Kratos in a 64 bits computer under Windows 7, and all the different components are not compulsory for the successful use of Kratos. You can select other equivalent C++ compilers, svn, etc. or other versions of those we are presenting.

Two examples of organization of files are provided. Of course, you should select only one of them.

C++ compiler. Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

For developers using Windows, we recommend to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or 2008. If you are working with a 64 bits machine, be sure that you include the 64 bits tools in your MSVS installation.

SVN

It is recommended to use RapidSVN

The latest released version: 0.12, October 2009, RapidSVN-0.12.0-8051.exe

Download and run the file:

Kratos Source Code

By using RapidSVN, the kratos source files can be downloaded by taking the following steps:

Go to Repository->Checkout and enter the following path to the kratos repository:

        http://kratos.cimne.upc.es/svn/kratos/

Choose a working directory where module: kratos will be created in your pc
- example A: "C:\Kratos2010"
- example B: "D:"
"recursive" option have to be signed
this will create a folder "C:\Kratos2010\kratos" or "D:\kratos" with all the required Kratos files.

Pre and Post Processor. GiD

We use GiD as our favourite pre and post-processor.

Download and install the latest version of GiD. Here we use the latest beta version for 64 bits (GiD9.2.9b-win-x64-Install.exe)

You should have to install the GiDpost External Library too (latest version, March 2010, ftp://gid.cimne.upc.es/pub/gid/Tools/gidpost1.70.zip).

Unzip the file in your kratos external libraries.

example A: "C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\gidpost" (already existing folder, the one by default)
example B: "D:\external_libraries\gidpost" (independent folder outside kratos' directory tree)

To build the GiD postprocess libray:

Open a DOS console (from Start - Programs - Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 - Visual Studio Tools - System Console
Run vcvarsall.bat

Change to the VC Common7\Tools directory (cd ..; cd Common7; cd Tools)
Run vcvars32.bat

change to the "gidpost\win" directory (remember, "C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\gidpost" or "D:\external_libraries\gidpost")
And depending on the version you want to compile (probably both of them) invoke:

 nmake -f Makefile.vc CFG="Release"
 nmake -f Makefile.vc CFG="Debug"

This will create two new folders "gidpost\win\Debug" and "gidpost\win\Release" with the file gidpost.lib for the Debug or Release compilation

Very important! Finally and only if you have selected a different directory to the default one (example B), copy the existing Jamfile file from the default folder (D:\kratos\external_libraries\gidpost) to the one you are using for the libraries (D:\external_libraries\gidpost)

Scripting Language Python. Python(x,y)

Python can be downloaded from here. At this moment the python 2.6 is supported.

Before installing Python, consider if you want to use it to plot graphics. In that case, you should check packages (python(x,y), for example) which include matplotlib or other equivalent graphic tools.

For this example, we will describe the full package Python(x,y) installation.

Download and run the installation file from http://www.pythonxy.com/ (latest version 2.6.2.0, March 2010, 426 MB, http://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/devel/pythonxy/Python(x,y)-2.6.2.0.exe)

Everything by default, but it is recommended to:

select installation for all the users
select the destination folders (to check the full installation process)
select all the components to be installed
folders:
- example A:

general destination:	C:\Program Files (x86)\pythonxy
python(x,y) documentation:	C:\Program Files (x86)\pythonxy\doc
python kernel:	C:\Python26
eclipse:	C:\Program Files (x86)\pythonxy\eclipse
eclipse workspace:	C:\Documents\Python
mingw:	C:\Program Files (x86)\pythonxy\mingw

- example B:

general destination:	D:\pythonxy
python(x,y) documentation:	D:\pythonxy\doc
python kernel:	D:\Python26
eclipse:	D:\pythonxy\eclipse
eclipse workspace:	D:\Simulations\Python
mingw:	D:\pythonxy\mingw

After the installation, you should check that Python has created a folder called "C:\Python26\libs" or "D:\Python26\libs".

Boost Library

Kratos uses the Boost library.

Boost provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries.

Step1 - Install the building system

The compilation of both the Kratos and the Boost-library is performed using bjam which is a portable "make" like system and manages the compilation. Bjam has configuration files for many different compilers. This configuration files are contained in the "boost-build".

The following steps are needed to install the build system:

Downlodad precompiled bjam for windows ((http://www.boost.org/doc/tools/build/index.html, latest version 2007) and unzip it in the external libraries folder: "C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\boost\boost-build" or "D:\external_libraries\boost\boost-build").
Open a DOS console and change to the boost-build\jam_src folder
Run build.bat

A new folder bin.ntx86 will have been created with a bjam.exe file in it.
Copy the bjam.exe in the kratos root ("C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\boost\boost-build\jam_src\bin.ntx86" to "C:\Kratos2010\kratos", in the example A; "D:\external_libraries\boost\boost-build\jam_src\bin.ntx86" to "D:\kratos", in the example A;)

Step2 - Install the boost library

You can install and build manually the boost library or you can directly use an installer. As said in the boost webpage: "The easiest way to get a copy of Boost is to use an installer. The Boost website version of this Getting Started guide will have undated information on installers as they become available, or see Boost downloads or the installer provided by BoostPro Computing. We especially recommend using an installer if you use Microsoft Visual Studio, because the installer can download and install precompiled library binaries, saving you the trouble of building them yourself."

Download and run BoostPro Installer (latest version 1.42.0, 190K, boost_1_42_setup.exe, March 2010). You should register to freely download the file.

select Visual C++ 9.0 (Microsoft Visual Studio 2008) and all the variants

select all the components for VC9.0

select "C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\boost\boost_1_42" (example A) or "D:\external_libraries\boost\boost_1_42" (example B) as Destination Folder

check that the following specific folders have been created: \external_libraries\boost\boost_1_42\lib and \external_libraries\boost\boost_1_42\bin

Step3 - Environment variables

Check your environment variables (Control Panel->System and Security->System->Advanced System Settings)

Define the following variable:
- example A: BOOST_BUILD_PATH = C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\boost\boost-build
- example B: BOOST_BUILD_PATH = D:\external_libraries\boost\boost-build

check your path. In this moment, you probably have got something like (example A):

%CommonProgramFiles%\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\binn\;C:\Python26;C:\Python26\DLLs;C:\Python26\Scripts;C:\Python26\Lib\site-packages\PyQt4;C:\Python26\gnuplot\bin;C:\Python26\Lib\site-packages\vtk;C:\Python26\OpenCV\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\pythonxy\console;C:\Program Files (x86)\pythonxy\SciTE-2.01;C:\Program Files (x86)\pythonxy\mingw\bin

you should add the following boost directories (\external_libraries\boost\boost_1_42; \external_libraries\boost\boost_1_42\lib; \kratos\external_libraries\boost\boost_1_42\bin; \external_libraries\boost\boost-build)

%CommonProgramFiles%\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\binn\;C:\Python26;C:\Python26\DLLs;C:\Python26\Scripts;C:\Python26\Lib\site-packages\PyQt4;C:\Python26\gnuplot\bin;C:\Python26\Lib\site-packages\vtk;C:\Python26\OpenCV\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\pythonxy\console;C:\Program Files (x86)\pythonxy\SciTE-2.01;C:\Program Files (x86)\pythonxy\mingw\bin;C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\boost\boost_1_42; C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\boost\boost_1_42\lib; C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\boost\boost_1_42\bin; C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\boost\boost-build

Compiling Kratos

Copy the Common_Jamroot to Jamroot
In the folder KratosR1 copy Common_Jamroot to Jamroot and then open it with a text editor: select and customize the parts marked as WINDOWS INSTALLATION

Finally compiling the Kratos using bjam

   bjam toolset=msvc threading=multi -j2

the "-j2" flag is to compile using 2 processors. Omitting it implies compiling with a single processor. "-jN" to compile with N processors

Visual Studio Project

A simple interface for the compilation using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 is provided at the link:

ProjectFile

To use it simply download the file and unpack it in the directory "kratosR1". The file treats the bjam as a makefile and allows compiling inside the visual studio environment

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   %CommonProgramFiles%\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\binn\;C:\Python26;C:\Python26\DLLs;C:\Python26\Scripts;C:\Python26\Lib\site-packages\PyQt4;C:\Python26\gnuplot\bin;C:\Python26\Lib\site-packages\vtk;C:\Python26\OpenCV\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\pythonxy\console;C:\Program Files (x86)\pythonxy\SciTE-2.01;C:\Program Files (x86)\pythonxy\mingw\bin;C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\boost\boost_1_42; C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\boost\boost_1_42\lib; C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\boost\boost_1_42\bin; C:\Kratos2010\kratos\external_libraries\boost\boost-build
-=== C++ Compiler ===
-For developers using Windows, we recommend to use [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb964526.aspx/'''Microsoft Visual Studio 2005''']
-Limited testing has been performed with [http://www.microsoft.com/express/ '''Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition'''] freely available from Microsoft. To use Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition, you must download Boost 1.35.0 sources, Boost build and bjam executable. You should compile Boost sources with the command:
- <tt> bjam toolset=msvc --build-type=complete stage</tt>
-and correct the paths in Jamroot file.
-Also, in Jamroot, the last lines should look like this:
- <tt>## installation
- alias install :
- 		/kratos-prj//kratos
- 		/kratos-prj/PFEMapplication//install
- 		/kratos-prj/incompressible_fluid_application//install
- 		/kratos-prj/structural_application//install
- 		/kratos-prj/convection_diffusion_application//install
- #		/kratos-prj/ExternalSolversApplication//install
- 		/kratos-prj/ULFapplication//install
- 		/kratos-prj/ALEapplication//install
- #		/kratos-prj/FSIapplication//install
- 		;
- ECHO $(TOP) ;
- </tt>
-=== Boost Library ===
-Kratos uses the [http://www.boost.org/ '''Boost library'''].
-Boost provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries.
-==== Step1 - Install the building system ====
-The compilation of both the Kratos and the Boost-library is performed using '''bjam''' which is a portable "make" like system and manages the compilation. Bjam has configuration files for many different compilers. This configuration files are contained in the "boost-build".
-The following steps are needed to install the build system:
-* Downlodad precompiled bjam for windows (see www.boost.org -> getting started).
-* Put the bjam.exe in c:\kratosR1 (from now on we will assume that the Kratos is installed in c:\kratosR1 ... do not change this unless you know what you do)
-* Download the latest release of the boost-build  from [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586 '''Download section'''] and extract for example in the directory "c:\boost-build\"
-* Configure the environment variable (Control Panel->System->Advanced)  '''BOOST_BUILD_PATH=c:\boost-build''' (set it to the installation path you choosed for boost-build).
-==== Step2 - Install the boost library ====
-The Kratos needs the boost library to be installed in the system. This implies that both the source files and the compiled libraries should be available on the system.
-An "easy" way exists to  install boost library under windows 32bit:
-You can get the setup file from [http://www.boost-consulting.com/products/free '''Boost Consulting''']. The setup file ask you about the components you want to install and the compiler and path to install:
-# Select the mirror you want. (the random mirror works fine for me)
-# Select:
-## the multithread DLL and multithread debug DLL
-# do a FULL install. Verify that everything is marked!
-# Introduce the installing path. (i.e <tt>C:\kratosR1\external_libraries\boost_1_34_1\</tt>) DO NOT change this path unless you know what you do
-# include the installation path for the compiled dlls in the system path: (control panel->system->advanced ...................)
-'''NOTE:''' These binaries are compiled for 32bit machines. In order to compile 64bit code (on windows 64bit) you MUST recompile the boost python library by going to the boost directory and recompile the boost python using '''bjam''':
-    bjam --toolset=msvc --libdir=lib python
-Another option for the installation of the boost library is to install the source code and compile it as follows: (do this as an extreme resource ... the only way we can support is the first)
-# Go to the [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586 '''Download section''']
-# Download the following libraries:
-## boost (last release in this moment of edition: 1.34.1, July 24, 2007, boost_1_34_1.zip)
-##* to be extracted in '''''\kratosR1\external_libraries'''''  once kratos source code is installed
-# compile and install the libraries
-== Kratos Source code ==
-In this moment kratos source files can be downloaded using CVS. Using WinCvs the precedure consists of:
-# open the <tt> Menu->Admin->Login </tt> and insert the following <tt> CVSROOT </tt>:
-  :pserver:user_name@kratos.cimne.upc.es:2401:/home/kratosR1
-where <tt> user_name </tt> is your user name (which can be obtained contacting to [[Pooyan]]) or anonymous for readonly access.
-# Login using your password (empty for anonymous username)
-# Open the <tt> Menu->Remote->CheckoutModule </tt>
-## Module name: <tt> kratosR1 </tt>
-## Local folder: the folder you want to copy your Kratos directory. (the default <tt> C:\ </tt> is fine)
-## Choose the same CVSROOT as for login and press OK.
-It's important to finish all these steps with <tt> ***** CVS exited normally with code 0 ***** </tt>
-=== GiDpost External Library ===
-We strongly recommend you to use [http://www.gidhome.com  '''GiD'''] as a pre and post processor.
-'''gidpost''' is a set of functions (library) for writing postprocess results for GiD in ASCII or binary format.
-# Go to the [http://www.gidhome.com/support_team/gidpost.html  library description]
-# [ftp://gid.cimne.upc.es/pub/gid/Tools/gidpost1.70.zip  '''Download''' the zip file]
-# Unzip the file in <TT> your_kratos_path\external_libraries\ </tt>
-# Open a DOS console
-# Change to the "gidpost\win" directory
-# Run '''vcvars32.bat'''
-# And depending on the version you want to compile (probably both of them) invoke:
-  nmake -f Makefile.vc CFG="Release"
-  nmake -f Makefile.vc CFG="Debug"
 == Compiling Kratos ==

Windows 7 Download and Installation

Revision as of 14:31, 29 March 2010

Contents

Preliminaries: Components needed to install the Kratos

C++ compiler. Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

SVN

Kratos Source Code

Pre and Post Processor. GiD

Scripting Language Python. Python(x,y)

Boost Library

Step1 - Install the building system

Step2 - Install the boost library

Step3 - Environment variables

Compiling Kratos

Visual Studio Project

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