PyMOL is a molecular visualization system on an open source foundation, maintained and distributed by Schrodinger.
License CoverageThis license allows all researchers, faculty, staff and students to install this product on university-owned computers. PyMOL is also available in vLabs.
Software Download
1. For Windows- Download PyMOL for Windows XP or above
- Installation instructions
- After downloading the .msi file, double click to launch.
- Answer questions asked or clicker Next as appropriate to complete the installation.
- Launch the program by selecting PyMOL from All Programs in the Start menu
- Download PyMOL for Mac OS X 10.8 or above
- Download PyMOL for Mac alternative X11-only build (OS X 10.9 or above)
- Note: X11 is a standard framework for creating applications with a graphical user interface on Unix-like operating system. X11 is no longer included with OS X, but X11 server and client libraries for OS X are available from the XQuartz project: http://xquartz.macosforge.org
- Installation Instructions:
- Double-click the MacPyMOL.dmg installer to open.
- Drag the MacPyMOL icon to the Applications icon. MacPyMOL is now installed.
- You can now start MacPyMOL by clicking on the MacPyMOL icon in the Applications folder.
- Download PyMOL for Linux glibc 2.3.4
- Installation Instructions:
- Extract the archive:
tar -jxf pymol-v1.8.0.4-Linux-x86_64.tar to create a pymol directory. - Run the setup script from within the new directory:
cd pymol
./setup.sh to create a pymol launch script. - Launch by running the newly created script.
./pymol
- Extract the archive:
Documentations and Guidelines
- Introductions to PyMOL
- Intermediate PyMOL
- Molecular Editing and Small Molecule Cleanup
- Moviemaking in PyMOL
- PyMOL CheatSheet
- PyMOL Quick Reference Guide
- PyMOL Manual:
- PyMOL Wiki