Developing LAMMPS

We follow these steps to start building LAMMPS:

1. In the folder where the LAMMPS source code has been downloaded and unzipped (which we will call LAMMPS_DIR), create a new folder and rename it build.
2. Now run CMake(cmake-gui), enter LAMMPS_DIR/cmake in the box titled Where is the source code, enter LAMMPS_DIR/build in the box underneath titled Where to build the binaries, and click Configure.
3. When configuring the project for the first time, a new window will appear asking for the generator to use for this project, where the CodeBlocks – MinGW Makefiles option can be selected. Click Finish, as shown in the following screenshot:

   Figure 12.7 – Using cmake-gui to configure LAMMPS for the first time

   In the preceding screenshot, the folder that contains the source code (that is, LAMMPS_DIR) for this particular example is the I:/lammps folder entered in the two boxes at the top.

4. Now select the desired LAMMPS packages to include in the LAMMPS...