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Preparations

1. First comes first

At the command line, create a folder for this tutorial and a handy environment variable for configurations:

mkdir TMO-Tutorial
cd TMO-Tutorial
export TUTORIALHOME=$(pwd)

2. How to install FHI-aims

  1. Make sure you are in the TMO-Tutorial folder.
  2. Clone FHI-aims via: git clone git@aims-git.rz-berlin.mpg.de:aims/FHIaims.git
  3. Follow the instructions on this page: https://aims-git.rz-berlin.mpg.de/aims/FHIaims/-/wikis/CMake%20Tutorial

3. How to install clims

  1. Make sure you are in the TMO-Tutorial folder.
  2. Clone clims via: git clone git@gitlab.com:FHI-aims-club/utilities/clims.git
  3. Follow the installation instructions here: https://gitlab.com/FHI-aims-club/utilities/clims/-/blob/master/README.md
  4. Configure clims: clims-configure --species-path $TUTORIALHOME/FHIaims/species_defaults

4. How to find GIMS

You can find GIMS here: https://gims.ms1p.org

5. Learn the basics about FHI-aims

If you are new to using FHI-aims, we recommend to study the tutorial Basics of Running FHI-aims to get used to run FHI-aims for molecules and soldis.

6. Solutions to the tutorial can be found here:

https://gitlab.com/FHI-aims-club/tutorials/FHI-aims-for-transition-metal-oxides/-/tree/master/Tutorial