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Build LAMMPS :h2

LAMMPS can be built as an executable or library from source code via
either traditional makefiles (which may require manual editing)
for use with GNU make or gmake, or a build environment generated by CMake
(Unix Makefiles, Xcode, Visual Studio, KDevelop or more).  As an
alternative you can download a package with pre-built executables
as described on the "Install"_Install.html doc page.

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"Build LAMMPS with CMake"_Build_cmake.html
"Build LAMMPS with make"_Build_make.html
"Link LAMMPS as a library to another code"_Build_link.html
"Basic build options"_Build_basics.html
"Optional build settings"_Build_settings.html
"Include packages in build"_Build_package.html
"Packages with extra build options"_Build_extras.html
"Notes for building LAMMPS on Windows"_Build_windows.html  :all(b)

If you have problems building LAMMPS, it is often due to software
issues on your local machine.  If you can, find a local expert to
help.  If you're still stuck, send an email to the "LAMMPS mail
list"_http://lammps.sandia.gov/mail.html.