Installation Manual 2026.1

This document describes the installation of the Amsterdam Modeling Suite (AMS).

• Quickstart instructions: Windows | Linux | MacOS

• Complete installation guide: Installation

• License information: Set up the license

AMS is bundled as a mostly complete package. All engines and graphical user interface modules are installed at once. Your license file determines which of the functionality will be available after installation.

Some optional packages can be added after the initial installation: Package Manager.

More information: Hardware requirements | Additional Information and Known Issues | FAQ

Download installation manual as PDF: Installation.pdf

Table of Contents:

• Windows Quickstart Guide
• Linux Quickstart Guide
• MacOS Quickstart Guide
• Introduction
• Installation
• Package Manager: Installing Optional Components
• Additional Information and Known Issues
• Using the GUI on a remote machine
• Deploying AMS in the cloud using AWS ParallelCluster
• Appendix A. Environment Variables
• Appendix B. Directory Structure of the AMS Package
• Appendix C. Debugging MPI Problems
• Appendix D: Advanced package manager usage
• Appendix E: Mirroring the SCM package repository
• Compiling AMS from Sources
• Platform Specific Information

• FAQ