ADMB Project

ADMB-11.5pre
Released December 1, 2015

ADMB source build and usage procedures for Windows and Visual C++ compilers.

Note — For Microsoft Visual C++ 2010, read installation documentation.

Quick Start

Prerequisite — Visual Studio C++ is installed on the local computer.

Note — A free version is available go to Visual Studio Express.

Download ADMB source

Download source distribution admb-11.5pre-src.zip.

Double click downloaded zip file and copy admb directory to C:\admb\>.
Build ADMB source

Open Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt window
- For Visual C++ 2015, Double click Developer Command Prompt for VS2015 in Visual Studio Tools.
- For Visual C++ 2013, Double click Developer Command Prompt for VS2013 in Visual Studio Tools.
- For Visual C++ 2012, Double click Developer Command Prompt for VS2012 in Visual Studio Tools.
In the Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt window, use the steps below to build ADMB.

Change to admb directory.
```
C:\> cd admb
```
To build ADMB, use the commands below.
```
C:\admb\> nmake
```
If debug symbols are needed, use the command below.
```
C:\admb\> nmake debug
```
Close Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt window.
Use ADMB

Using Windows Explorer, double click the ADMB Command Prompt shortcut located in C:\admb>.

In the ADMB Command Prompt window, use the steps below to build and run the simple example.

Change to simple example directory.
```
   C:\> cd admb\examples\admb\simple
```
Build simple example.
```
   C:\admb\examples\admb\simple\> admb simple
```
Run simple example.
```
   C:\admb\examples\admb\simple\> simple
```
Read manuals for more information.

For help and support, contact users@admb-project.org.

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