3. Getting Started

Get the code:

OpenFAST can be cloned (i.e., downloaded) from its Github Repository, e.g., from the command line:

git clone https://github.com/OpenFAST/OpenFAST.git

It can also be downloaded directly from https://github.com/OpenFAST/OpenFAST.git.

Compile the code:

See Installing OpenFAST, for installation instructions (including dependency requirements) for CMake, Spack, and Visual Studio and for multiple platforms (Linux, Mac, Windows). As an example, from the command line in a Mac or Linux environment:

cd OpenFAST
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ../
make

Note that one can see all of the make targets via

make help

Use the code:

See User Documentation, which is under construction. In the interim, users may refer to the FAST v8 documentation at https://nwtc.nrel.gov/.

Develop the code:

See Developer Documentation, which is under construction. In the interim, developers may consult the FAST v8 Programmer’s Handbook.