Download Jmol

Downloading Jmol

The current release is version 14.

It can be downloaded from SourceForge at this direct download link (.zip file).

If you are interested in an older version or you prefer a .tar.gz file, go to the Jmol downloads page.
(Look under the Jmol heading for the link whose name ends in binary.zip or binary.tar.gz, depending on the format you can decompress in your computer.)

Requirements

The JSmol object will run on any modern web browser. This includes tablets and smartphones, although performance may be slow on these devices.

The desktop standalone Jmol application requires Java 1.4 or higher. It is recommended, if possible, to install the latest Java version from Oracle. You can have it installed by visiting www.java.com and following instructions therein.

Installing and running Jmol

Jmol isn't really installed as other programs are, but here is a brief description of how to put it into use:

Subversion access

(For developers only)

You can browse the latest source code online or anonymously checkout the project contained in the Subversion (SVN) repository.

Browse the SVN repository

To checkout the source code use the following command:

svn co https://jmol.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/jmol/trunk/Jmol

This will check out to the Jmol subdirectory on your system.

You can update the source code from withing your Jmol sandbox by saying: svn update