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Which version of NAMD should I download?

The versions of NAMD below are distinguished first by OS, followed by the type of network interface, and whether or not CUDA is supported. If you are installing NAMD on a standalone workstation, we recommend downloading Linux-x86_64-multicore for Linux. If your workstation has a CUDA-capable GPU, you should try downloading Linux-x86_64-multicore-CUDA. If you wish to run multi-copy algorithms, such as replica-exchange MD, you should try the "netlrts" builds, such as Linux-x86_64-netlrts-smp or Linux-x86_64-netlrts-smp-CUDA. Windows users are encouraged to install WSL (Windows for Linux Subsystem) in order to run our most recent Linux builds.

Point release 3.0.1 fixes potentially impactful bugs in 3.0. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade immediately.

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NAMD is a parallel, object-oriented molecular dynamics code designed for high-performance simulation of large biomolecular systems. Simulation preparation and analysis is integrated into the visualization package VMD. Visit the NAMD website for complete information and documentation.

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Version 3.0.1 (2024-10-14) Platforms:

Version 3.0 (2024-06-14) Platforms:

Version 3.0b7 (2024-05-10) Platforms:

Version 3.0b6 (2024-01-20) Platforms:

Version 2.15 ALPHA Release (2023-12-18) Platforms:

Version 3.0b3 (2023-04-01) Platforms:

Version Nightly Build (2022-07-21) Platforms:

Version 2.14 (2020-08-05) Platforms:

Version 2.13 (2018-11-09) Platforms:

Version 2.12 (2016-12-22) Platforms:

Version 2.11 (2015-12-22) Platforms:

Version 2.10 (2014-12-11) Platforms:

Version 2.9 (2012-04-30) Platforms:

Version 2.8 (2011-05-31) Platforms:

Version 2.7 (2010-10-15) Platforms:

Version 2.6 (2006-08-31) Platforms:

Version 2.5 (2003-09-29) Platforms:

Version 2.4 (2002-03-11) Platforms:

Version 2.3 (2001-08-02) Platforms:

Version 2.2 (2000-09-29) Platforms:

Version 2.1 (1999-11-11) Platforms: