Windows Quickstart Guide
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Step 1: Download
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Download AMS2026 for Windows and save it to your Downloads folder.

*Using Microsoft Edge? If you get a warning that the AMS installer is
not commonly downloaded, select the "Keep" option, and "Keep anyway".*


Step 2: Run the installer
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*To install AMS on Windows, you need Administrator privileges.*

1. After the download is complete, open your Downloads folder in
   Windows Explorer and **double-click on the
   ams2026.101.pc64_windows.msmpi.exe** file. Newer versions of AMS
   will have a different number in the file name.

   *Windows Smartscreen Defender may warn about an unrecognized app.
   You will need to press "Run anyway" in order to proceed with
   installation*.

2. **Follow the on-screen instructions** to install AMS2026 to your
   computer. The InstallShield Wizard asks

   * where to install the program ("C:\AMS2026.101" by default),

   * where to save your AMS files ("C:\ADF_DATA" by default), and

   * where to store temporary data ("C:\SCMTMP" by default).

   *Recommendation*: Keep the default values. The paths can be
   changed, but should **NOT** contain any spaces!

3. During installation a **text console window** will open to extract
   a few more files.

   Do not close this window! If you do, the installation has to be
   started all over again.

*Windows Firewall may ask you to grant network access to some
executables. This permission is optional.*

*For third-party firewall applications you will need to grant access
from scmd.exe to the localhost*.


Step 3: Launch AMSjobs
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Once the installation is complete, **double-click the "AMSjobs"
shortcut** on the desktop to start AMS2026.


Step 4: Provide license information
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A window may pop up asking for your license details. Enter your
e-mail, SCM user id, and password. This will typically automatically
create a valid license file "license.txt" in the AMS installation
directory.

*Problems?* See how to resolve license issues.

*Did you receive a license.txt file from SCM by e-mail or download?*
Put this file in the AMS installation directory from step 2, for
example "C:\AMS2026.101"


Step 5: Tutorials
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From AMSjobs, you can launch other AMS modules, like AMSinput (SCM →
New Input) to set up new AMS calculations.

See the Getting Started tutorials to run your first AMS calculations.


Next steps
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Tutorials

Step-by-step guides from beginner to advanced.

Package Manager

Additional downloads for ML Potentials, COSMO-RS compound database,
...

Complete installation guide

More detailed installation information.

Scripting

*Python* and *bash* environments to automate your calculations.

License troubleshooting

More information about how to solve license issues.

Support

Get support through the SCM helpdesk.
