# installation of OpenMC in Windows using MPICH **URL:** \ **Category:** User Support\ **Created:** [June 29, 2016, 6:36am UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/installation-of-openmc-in-windows-using-mpich/223 "2016-06-29T06:36:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![khurrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@khurrum](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/khurrum)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 6:36am UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/installation-of-openmc-in-windows-using-mpich/223/1 "2016-06-29T06:36:11Z")
Dear All, I am stuck in a situation where i need to compile OpenMC on windows with parallel support. I have Intel compiler available in windows installation. Is there any way that i can install HDF5 and MPICH and using them OpenMC in windows which will execute with multiple threads. I have made several attempts using cygwin but of no avail. serial execution (one thread) runs fine on windows but it is parallel execution i need. ---
**Author:** ![paulromano](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openmc.discourse.group/paulromano/32/486_2.png) [@paulromano](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/paulromano)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 8:09am UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/installation-of-openmc-in-windows-using-mpich/223/2 "2016-06-29T08:09:51Z")
Hi Khurrum, Unfortunately I’m not aware of anyone with experience compiling OpenMC on Windows with threading. If you’re able to get something working, please do share with the list. Best, Paul ---
**Author:** ![niuoba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f04885/32.png) [@niuoba](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/niuoba)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 8:57am UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/installation-of-openmc-in-windows-using-mpich/223/3 "2016-06-29T08:57:23Z")
I know how to compile parallel version 0.7.0 on windows platform. This problem also confused me a lot. But I have solve the ploblem, without cygwin or mingw, just only visual studio (version\>=2010). I have already shared my compile files in the attachment. Hope this can help. but these files larget than permitted in this attachment. So I only send the openmc.exe file in the attachment. you have to rename the openmcEXE into openmc.exe. because google belive \*.exe is a virus. by the way, put me in your friend list :). I can send them to you by several slice files. [openmc\_inter\_7.0.7z](https://openmc.discourse.group/uploads/short-url/937PJEQOVfaIAiV0GzpjqIs5JmP.7z) (753 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Sujoy\_Sen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Sujoy\_Sen](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/Sujoy_Sen)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 10:39am UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/installation-of-openmc-in-windows-using-mpich/223/4 "2018-07-30T10:39:40Z")
Dear Khurrum, Can you help me with a serial installation of OPENMC under windows. thank you ---
**Author:** ![paulromano](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openmc.discourse.group/paulromano/32/486_2.png) [@paulromano](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/paulromano)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/installation-of-openmc-in-windows-using-mpich/223/5 "2018-07-30T21:21:43Z")
Hi Sujoy, There are some short instructions in our user’s guide about compiling OpenMC on Windows 10 by using the Linux subsystem. Please see here: [https://openmc.readthedocs.io/en/stable/usersguide/install.html#compiling-on-windows-10](https://openmc.readthedocs.io/en/stable/usersguide/install.html#compiling-on-windows-10) Best regards, Paul ---
**Author:** ![iamsachinshet](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openmc.discourse.group/iamsachinshet/32/4475_2.png) [@iamsachinshet](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/iamsachinshet)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 7:23am UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/installation-of-openmc-in-windows-using-mpich/223/6 "2018-08-02T07:23:06Z")
Hi sujoy, i ve added a video on how to make OPENMC 0.7.0 on windows 10… hope that helps link to video is: [https://youtu.be/mrfjxpSUFCg](https://youtu.be/mrfjxpSUFCg)