# How to get the OpenMC code

**URL:** <https://openmc.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-the-openmc-code/167>\
**Category:** User Support\
**Created:** [September 8, 2015, 1:59pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-the-openmc-code/167 "2015-09-08T13:59:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Indi\_Sriprisan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Indi\_Sriprisan](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/Indi_Sriprisan)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 1:59pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-the-openmc-code/167/1 "2015-09-08T13:59:41Z")

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I am interested in learning OpenMC. I looked at the main web site but could not find where I can obtain the code. I found the instruction how to install the code but not where to get it. Can you point me to the right direction?

Indi

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**Author:** ![Derek\_Gaston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@Derek\_Gaston](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/Derek_Gaston)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 2:32pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-the-openmc-code/167/2 "2015-09-08T14:32:48Z")

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You can clone it from the public repository here: [https://github.com/mit-crpg/openmc](https://github.com/mit-crpg/openmc)

Derek

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**Author:** ![Tarek\_El\_Bardouni1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@Tarek\_El\_Bardouni1](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/Tarek_El_Bardouni1)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-the-openmc-code/167/3 "2015-09-08T21:48:43Z")

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The following application will help you in downloading OpenMC code and cross sections data, compiling it and installing tiers softwares:

[https://github.com/EL-Bakkali-Jaafar/ERSN-OpenMC](https://github.com/EL-Bakkali-Jaafar/ERSN-OpenMC)