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System Requirements

HeuristicLab is based on the ​Microsoft .NET Framework. In order to be able to run HeuristicLab properly, you have to downland and install the following software packages:

• ​Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
• ​Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
• ​Microsoft Chart Controls for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Please note, that we don't have any experience in using HeuristicLab with ​Mono and are therefore also unable to provide any support. If you have gained any experience with Mono and HeuristicLab, we would be thankful for any kind of feedback.

License

HeuristicLab is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the ​GNU General Public License (GPL) as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the license, or (at your option) any later version.

HeuristicLab is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the ​GNU General Public License for more details.

Download Binaries

The latest stable version of HeuristicLab is 3.3.1. A ZIP archive containing the binaries of HeuristicLab 3.3.1 built for all CPU types is attached to this page:

• Download HeuristicLab 3.3.1 binaries for all CPU types​

Specific builds for 32 or 64 bit systems are also available:

• Download HeuristicLab 3.3.1 binaries for 32 bit systems​
• Download HeuristicLab 3.3.1 binaries for 64 bit systems​

Download Starter Kit

The HeuristicLab Starter Kit contains several algorithm and problem files which can be loaded and executed immediately. Download the Starter Kit and start exploring HeuristicLab right away.

• Download HeuristicLab 3.3.1 Starter Kit (available soon)

Daily Builds

Daily builds of HeuristicLab directly from the source code repository are available as well. The daily build contains released plugins and plugins which are still under development. If you want to try out the latest improvements of HeuristicLab or if you want to check if a bug that you found in the released version is already fixed in the source code repository you can try out the daily build version. HeuristicLab is under active development so the daily builds are in an alpha state and not for productive use.

• ​Download HeuristicLab daily build binaries

Installation / Upgrade

HeuristicLab does not contain a setup and does not have to be installed. After extracting the HeuristicLab ZIP archive from this page, double click on the file HeuristicLab 3.3.exe to start.

Please note, after starting HeuristicLab for the first time, open the Plugin Manager to find and install updates. It is recommended to check for and install new updates regularly, as the development of HeuristicLab is an ongoing and active process.