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'''Note''': You do not need to ask a permission from us, if you are willing to download '''ORCA''' and install it in your home directory on your own. You only need to contact us if you are planning on using the centrally installed '''ORCA''' using the '''module''' command. | '''Note''': You do not need to ask a permission from us, if you are willing to download '''ORCA''' and install it in your home directory on your own. You only need to contact us if you are planning on using the centrally installed '''ORCA''' using the '''module''' command. | ||
= ORCA on ARC = | |||
To see available versions of '''ORCA''' on ARC, use the <code>module</code> command: | |||
<pre> | |||
$ module avail orca | |||
----------------------------- /global/software/Modules/4.6.0/modulefiles ------------------------------------- | |||
orca/5.0.3-shared orca/5.0.3-static | |||
</pre> | |||
At the moment of writing there are two modules that provide the same version of '''ORCA''', <code>v5.0.3</code>. | |||
The modules are based on the binary distributions provided by the developers, | |||
for '''shared''' and '''static''' builds of of the executable files. | |||
= Links = | = Links = | ||
[[ARC Software pages]] | [[ARC Software pages]] | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 1 March 2023
General
ORCA is a flexible, efficient and easy-to-use general-purpose tool for quantum chemistry with specific emphasis on spectroscopic properties of open-shell molecules. It features a wide variety of standard quantum chemical methods ranging from semiempirical methods to DFT to single- and multireference correlated ab initio methods. It can also treat environmental and relativistic effects.
- Project site: https://orcaforum.kofo.mpg.de/app.php/portal
- Installation Manual: https://www.orcasoftware.de/tutorials_orca/first_steps/install.html
Licensing
If you wish to use centrally installed prebuilt ORCA executables:
- You have to register at https://orcaforum.kofo.mpg.de/
- You will receive a first email to verify the email address and activate the account. Follow the instructions in that email.
- Once the registration is complete, you will get a second email stating that the "registration for ORCA download and usage has been completed".
- Contact us requesting access to ORCA with a copy of the second email at support@hpc.ucalgary.ca.
Note: You do not need to ask a permission from us, if you are willing to download ORCA and install it in your home directory on your own. You only need to contact us if you are planning on using the centrally installed ORCA using the module command.
ORCA on ARC
To see available versions of ORCA on ARC, use the module command:
$ module avail orca ----------------------------- /global/software/Modules/4.6.0/modulefiles ------------------------------------- orca/5.0.3-shared orca/5.0.3-static
At the moment of writing there are two modules that provide the same version of ORCA, v5.0.3.
The modules are based on the binary distributions provided by the developers,
for shared and static builds of of the executable files.