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Install PowerSystems.jl

PowerSystems.jl is a command line tool written in the Julia programming language. To install:

Step 1: Install Julia

Follow the instructions here

Step 2: Open Julia

Start the Julia REPL from a command line:

$ julia

You should see the Julia REPL start up, which looks something like this:

               _
   _       _ _(_)_     |  Documentation: https://docs.julialang.org
  (_)     | (_) (_)    |
   _ _   _| |_  __ _   |  Type "?" for help, "]?" for Pkg help.
  | | | | | | |/ _` |  |
  | | |_| | | | (_| |  |  Version 1.10.4 (2024-06-04)
 _/ |\__'_|_|_|\__'_|  |  Official https://julialang.org/ release
|__/                   |

julia>

If not, go back to check the Julia installation steps.

Step 3: Install PowerSystems.jl

Install the latest stable release of PowerSystems.jl using the Julia package manager with:

] add PowerSystems

Once you type ], you will see the prompt change color as it activates the Julia package manager. This command may take a few minutes to download the packages and compile them.

Press the delete or backspace key to return to the REPL.

Install is complete!

Alternate

To use the current development version instead, "checkout" the main branch of this package with:

] add PowerSystems#main
Note

PowerSystems.jl uses InfrastructureSystems.jl as a utility library. Many methods are re-exported from InfrastructureSystems.jl. For most users there is no need to import InfrastructureSystems.jl.