Download and Installation

The latest version of Daisy can be downloaded from GitHub:

Installation packages

We provide the following installation packages:

  • Windows
    • .exe installer
    • .zip archive containing the installer
  • macOS (Darwin)
    • .zip archive containing the installer
  • Linux
    • .flatpak package
    • .deb package for Ubuntu and Debian-based distributions

Running Daisy

Daisy does not have a graphical user interface (GUI). It is typically run from within Visual Studio Code using the Daisy VSCode extension.

See the guide on setting up Visual Studio Code for Daisy.

Similarly, output is analyzed using a spreadsheet like Excel or Libre Office, or other general purpose tools such as R or Python. R based visualization tools for Daisy can be fetched here. 

Documentation

Each release includes:

  • A version-specific Reference Manual
  • An Introduction to Daisy (exercises)
  • A Tutorial
We recommend that new users first ensure they can run a Daisy simulation and view the output in a spreadsheet, then skim the tutorial and complete the exercises.

Release notes and older versions

An overview of changes between releases is available on the Releases page. Additional details can be found in:

For older versions of Daisy, see the pages for:Mac OS X, MS Windows, and Linux subpages.