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Installation
============

The World Builder currently officially supports Linux, OSX, and Windows operating systems.
Each change to the library is tested against these platforms.
The only requirements are a C++ compiler (tested both with GCC and clang) with at minimum C++14 installed together with CMake (<https://cmake.org>).

{ref}`part:user_manual:chap:installation:sec:included` will go in depth about what is in the Geodynamic World Builder package when it is downloaded and installed completely.
If you want to skip this explanation, go directly to {ref}`part:user_manual:chap:installation:sec:installing_prerequisites`.


```{toctree}
:hidden:

included
installing_prerequisites
stand_alone_install
installation_methods
running_the_tester
```