How to install EnergyPlus? Download and install EnergyPlus from: http://www.eere.energy.gov .
Other software that you will need to install:- Adobe Acrobat Reader ( http://www.adobe.com/products
/acrobat/readstep2.html ) to view the PDF files - A text editor such as WordPad or Notepad to edit input files,(or Ultraedit)
- A spreadsheet program such as MS Excel to view CSV formatted output files
- A web browser to view HTML formatted output files
- A 3-D DXF viewer such as Autodesk VoloView Express (
http://www.gard.com/vve201setup
.exe ) - An SVG viewer such as the Adobe SVG Viewer plug-in ( http://www.adobe.com/svg
/viewer/install/ ) or the Opera web browser ( http://www.opera.com).
Assumptions in this tutorial:
OS : Windows XP
Version: Version 2.0.0 Build 025, released on 12/04/2007
Tips on using this tutorial:
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It is recommended that you install E+ and follow the steps given in the tutorial. For more information on any step please refer to the E+ documentation that comes with the installation.
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There are many screenshots that are used in this tutorial. Some of these will not be clear when viewed in low resolution. If you want to see any of the screenshots in high resolution, please click on the figure and the high resolution image will open. You can then also use the magnifier to magnify the image if required.