OpenFOAM®  Repositories

Getting the latest source code

OpenFOAM can be downloaded from https://develop.openfoam.com/Development/openfoam. This site hosts the repository for the most up-to-date version including the latest developments and bug fixes. The source code can be downloaded as an archive file or pulled using a git service. The web interface provides access to the issue tracker.

For information about previous releases and how the code has evolved please refer to the history page.

Note: the main development repositories are publicly available without creating an account. Register to join the OpenFOAM Community and see additional Community repositories.

Download/update the code

• Go to https://develop.openfoam.com and navigate to the public projects
• Select the download button to the right of the source address window to download a code snapshot, or
• Clone the repository - only required once
  • using ssh - requires user to add their public ssh keys to their account:

    git clone git@develop.openfoam.com:Development/openfoam.git
    
  • or https:

    git clone https://develop.openfoam.com/Development/openfoam.git
    
• Since OpenFOAM-v1712 community contributions may included using the git submodule system. To initialise the submodules located in the $WM_PROJECT_DIR/modules directory:

  git submodule init
  

Updating the sources

The repositories are updated regularly to include bug fixes and new features. Retrieve the updates using:

Compile the source

• Download ThirdParty-v2012.tgz (md5sum: 89171ed9a03505cd42f3b17ac40fa8b1)
• Rename the directory

  mv ThirdParty-v2012 ThirdParty-common
  
• Compile the source according to the building the code instructions