Downloads

Note that the use of Phaser is subject to licence conditions

Phenix

Installation of Phaser with Phenix allows a choice of installation methods

• Precompiled executables for selected platforms

Linux and MacOS

Windows (limited functionality of other phenix components e.g. the phenix gui)

• Source installations
• Phubuntu

Phubuntu is an Ubuntu Linux boot iso file is available from the Phenix website

Burn this file to a DVD and use it to boot your computer and run Phenix and Coot

This method of installation is very useful for running tutorials/workshops with participants using their own laptops as it circumvents the problems associated participants having heterogeneous operating systems and different Phenix versions installed

More information on Phubuntu

Current Releases

Phaser-2.5.0 Under Construction

Download with Phenix Package → Nightly Builds

Phaser-2.4.0

Download with Phenix Latest Official Release (recommended) 1.7.3-928 (6 Dec 2011) → Phenix Downloads

CCP4

Current Releases

Phaser-2.5.0 Under Construction

Download with Test release of ccp4 v6.3.0. It is tagged as 6.2.993 and the tarballs are available on the ftp server ftp.ccp4.ac.uk/ccp4/6.2.993.

Warning: Known Bugs in this version (4th April 2012)

Phaser-2.3.0

Download with CCP4 6.2 Package → CCP4

Updating CCP4i

If you're installing under Windows, the ccp4i files are included in the installation wizard.

Linux/MacOS

Download CCP4 interfaces

Molecular Replacement Phaser_MR_3.tar.gz

Experimental Phasing Phaser_EP_3.tar.gz

Normal Mode Analysis Phaser_NMA_3.tar.gz

To install new Phaser GUI

1. Make sure you have write permission for the directory where ccp4 is installed
2. Start the CCP4 GUI (by entering "ccp4i" at the command line)
3. Select the "System Administration" pull-down on the right-hand side of the CCP4 gui
4. Select "Install Tasks"
5. In the new window, in the "Task archive" box, enter <path-to>/Phaser_MR_3.tar.gz. Note that the file must be called Phaser_MR_3.tar.gz − Do not rename it
6. The details of the Phaser gui installation will appear in the boxes
7. Click "Apply" at the bottom of the window
8. Click "Accept" in the prompt box

To uninstall previous Phaser GUI

1. Make sure you have write permission for the directory where ccp4 is installed
2. Start the CCP4 GUI (by entering "ccp4i" at the command line)
3. Select the "System Administration" pull-down on the right-hand side of the CCP4 gui
4. Select "Install Tasks"
5. In the top pulldown, Select Run the Installation Manager to "uninstall an existing task"
6. In the new Choose Task to Uninstall folder, choose "Phaser". If there is no task called Phaser, you have not installed the ccp4i GUI for Phaser manually.
7. The details of the Phaser gui installation will appear in the boxes
8. Click "Apply" at the bottom of the window
9. Click "Proceed" in the prompt box
10. Exit ccp4i

New GUI will not rerun jobs with old GUI

Keyword input has changed. You cannot (reliably) rerun old phaser jobs in the new GUI (not backwardly compatible).