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 Installing AMPL at Home
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   Downloading AMPL 
 

 Go to the AMPL website at www.ampl.com.
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+ Click on the download link to get the Student Edition.


  Get the quick start zip file (for Windows) and save it to the appropriate directory <AMPL root>. Here we will use <AMPL root> = C:\Temp
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+ Click on the download link to get the Student Edition.
  Get the quick start zip file (for Windows) and save it to the appropriate directory . Here we will use  = C:\Temp
 Your  directory should look like this:



  Extracting AMPL
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+Open the zip file and extract it into <AMPL root>. Make sure to check Use folder names.
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+ Open the zip file and extract it into . Make sure to check Use folder names.
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+After extraction your <AMPL root> directory should look like this:
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+After extraction your  directory should look like this:
   Creating a Batch File 
 To simplify your use of AMPL it is easiest to set it up to run from any directory. To do this you need to create a batch file that will set the path to your AMPL executable and then open a Command Line (aka DOS Prompt) window. Here are the steps to do this:
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+ Right click on the Desktop and create a new Text Document.


  Name the document setup_ampl.bat. If queried about changing the extension, click Yes.


  Open Notepad. Go to the start menu, select Programs, then Accessories and finally Notepad.


  Open setup_ampl.bat in Notepad.


  Add the following lines to setup_ampl.bat:path %path%;<AMPL root>\ampcml
start cmd.exe
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+ Right click on the Desktop and create a new Text Document.
  Name the document setup_ampl.bat. If queried about changing the extension, click Yes.
  Open Notepad. Go to the start menu, select Programs, then Accessories and finally Notepad.
  Open setup_ampl.bat in Notepad.
  Add the following lines to setup_ampl.bat:path %path%;\amplcml
start cmd.exe
  Save setup_ampl.bat and then double click on setup_ampl.bat in your Desktop. You will get a command line window (also known as a DOS prompt) pop up and your path will be set to find AMPL. 
 

You can now run AMPL from anywhere on your computer.

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