Installation

Binary program packages for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X can be downloaded from http://www.ovito.org/. The installation of OVITO is very simple: Just extract the downloaded archive into a directory of your choice (no admin privileges required).

OVITO uses hardware-accelerated OpenGL to render particles and other graphical elements. Older computers or outdated OpenGL graphics drivers may not be compatible with OVITO. It is recommended to install the most recent version of your hardware vendor's graphics driver.

Linux

Extract the downloaded .tar.gz archive using the tar command, e.g.: tar xzf ovito-2.5.1-x86_64.tar.gz. This will create a new subdirectory containing the program package. Change into the new directory and start OVITO by running the executable ./bin/ovito.

Windows

Extract the .zip archive to an empty directory of your choice. Then start the program by double-clicking ovito.exe. Windows might ask whether you really want to launch the program, because OVITO was downloaded from the web, has no digital signature, and comes from an untrusted source.

Mac OS X

Extract the .zip archive in a location of your choice (e.g. into the Applications folder). Then start OVITO by double-clicking the extracted application bundle. Mac OS X might refuse to start OVITO, because it was not downloaded from the official App Store. Then right-click the application and select Open from the context menu (only required the first time you start OVITO).

Building from source

You can also download the source code of OVITO and build the program yourself. See the developer section for instructions.