2. Installation and execution of PHITS

PHITS is a fortran-based code; it can be executed on Windows (7 or later), Mac (OS X v10.6 or later), Linux, and Unix operating systems. The installers are prepared for each environment. The execution environment can be easily setup through the use of installer. Note that an administrator account is required to use PHITS on Windows and Mac operating systems.

The recommended system requirements for PHITS are 2 GB of RAM and 6 GB (with at least 4 GB required) of available space on the hard disk.

The installation and execution methods for Windows, Mac, and Linux OS are respectively described in Section 2.1 , Section 2.2 , and Section 2.3 . In addition, Section 3 describes how to resume PHITS calculations, and how to terminate the PHITS code during calculations.

• 2.1. Installation and execution on Windows OS
  • 2.1.1. Installation on Windows OS
  • 2.1.2. Execution on Windows OS
    • 2.1.2.1. Executing PHITS via the Windows send to Function
    • 2.1.2.2. Executing PHITS from the Command Line
  • 2.1.3. Recommended software
• 2.2. Installation and Execution on Mac OS
  • 2.2.1. Before Installation
  • 2.2.2. Installation Procedure
    • 2.2.2.1. Recommendation method
    • 2.2.2.2. What to do if the recommended method fails
    • 2.2.2.3. If none of the above methods work
  • 2.2.3. Execution
    • 2.2.3.1. File Associations
    • 2.2.3.2. Execution of PHITS
    • 2.2.3.3. Execution of PHITSPAD
    • 2.2.3.4. Execution of PHIG-3D
    • 2.2.3.5. Execution of ANGEL
    • 2.2.3.6. Execution of DCHAIN
    • 2.2.3.7. Detailed instructions for using PHITS Router
    • 2.2.3.8. Viewing EPS files
• 2.3. Installation and Execution on Linux OS
  • 2.3.1. Installation on Linux OS
  • 2.3.2. Execution on Linux OS
    • 2.3.2.1. Execute by specifying an executable file without using a shell
• 2.4. How to change the executable file