INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FOR WINDOWS OS

System Requirements for DWSIM on Windows Platform

• OS: Windows: 64-bit x86 XP/Vista/7/8/10

• Linux: 64-bit x86 Ubuntu 12.04 or newer / 32-bit armhf Raspbian/Ubuntu MATE

• macOS: 10.7 (OS X Lion) or newer Software: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or newer (Windows) Mono Framework 5.0.0 or newer (Linux/macOS)

• CPU: 1.0 GHz dual-core processor (minimum)

• Memory: 1 GB RAM

• Graphics Card: 128 MB with OpenGL hardware acceleration

• Display: a 1280x800 display resolution is recommended as a minimum.

• Disk space: 300 MB for program files

Steps to be followed for installing DWSIM Version 8.0 (Windows)

1. Download the latest version of DWSIM from

2. Once downloaded the executable file “DWSIM_bin_vxxx_setup”, right-click the file and select “Run as Administrator” option.

3. Once you click it, you will be alerted with a dialog box asking for installer language. Choose English

4. Then DWSIM X.X Setup wizard appears. Click Next to continue.

5. Then click I Agree followed by Next. Now you will be asked to choose components to be installed by showing a list of 5 components [DWSIM, ChemSep X.XX, CAPE-OPEN type libraries for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows, Register type libraries]. Make sure that you check all the checkboxes in the list (i.e, choose all 5 components) and click Next to continue.

6. To install in different folder, you can change the destination but please remember the location of the destination file.

7. Click Next to continue and click Install to begin the installation.

8. The installation begins and waits till you encounter a ChemSep X.XX LITE Setup wizard. Now just click I Agree button [retain the default installation option: “Install for anyone using this computer”] and click Next till you see Install button and then click it to begin the installation of Chemsep. Follow the screen instructions till you finish the installation.

9. Once ChemSep X.XX installation is complete setup wizard for CAPE-OPEN type libraries will show up. Follow the instructions on screen and complete the same.

10. Once installation is completed without error, click Next and click Finish to close the wizard. You will notice two icons in the desktop titled “DWSIM (Classic UI)” and “DWSIM”

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