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.)
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.
Jmol isn't really installed as other programs are, but here is a brief description of how to put it into use:
- To use the Jmol Application (stand-alone program that runs in your computer):
- You only need to extract the Jmol.jar file from the downloaded package. Put it in any folder you like (such as c:\Program files\Jmol\, or even in My documents or in a USB stick; the location is not important).
- Double-click on the Jmol.jar icon (or file) and it will run. Then, use the top menu to open molecular model files.
- For more details, read this page in Jmol Wiki.
- To use the JSmol object embedded inside a web page:
- As a user, you don't need to install or even download Jmol to be able to see web pages that use JSmol. The necessary files will be retrieved at the same time the web page is being read. Nothing will be installed in your computer and there are no security concerns.
- As a web page author, you need to extract the jsmol.zip file included in the downloaded package, then decompress (some of) its contents and put them into the folder where you are authoring your web pages. Specific instructions are in this page in Jmol Wiki.
(For developers only)
You can browse the latest source code online or anonymously checkout the project contained in the Subversion (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
Jmolsubdirectory on your system.You can update the source code from withing your Jmol sandbox by saying: svn update