Installation using Anaconda

1. Make sure anaconda is installed

In the start menu, type anaconda prompt. If it appears, then anaconda is installed.

Note

To install anaconda:

go to https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual

2. Open anaconda prompt and create a new virtual environment

conda create -n <env_name>

Note

pywfm has been tested using python 3.7.9, 3.7.11, 3.10.2, 3.11.7, 3.12.2, 3.13.11

3. Activate the conda environment you created

conda activate <env_name>

4. Install pywfm

conda install iwfm-pywfm

Note

This will install the latest version of the iwfm dll (IWFM 2025.0.1747)

If you want to install pywfm with version 2015.0.1273 of the dll, use:

conda install iwfm-pywfm iwfmdll=2015.0.1273

Currently, the following versions of the IWFM DLL are available via conda:

IWFM API Version	pywfm Version
2015.0.1273	0.2.6
2015.0.1403	0.2.6
2015.1.1443	0.2.6
2024.2.1594	0.2.6
2025.0.1747	0.2.6