EasySpin comes in a single zip file, containing all toolbox functions and the full documentation.

Visit the EasySpin website for downloading the latest version.

EasySpin requires MATLAB 6.5 (R13) or later on either Windows, Linux (on PC) or Mac.

Important note to Mac OS X Leopard users: Before installing EasySpin, please install Xcode, availabe from the web or from the OS DVD.

1. Download and unpack
   Download the EasySpin zip file and unpack it to a folder, e.g., C:\ or /var/myfiles/. Once unpacked, EasySpin is contained in a subfolder of C:\ (or /var/myfiles/ or whatever directory you chose) which in turn contains various subfolders:
   • easyspin - all the toolbox functions.
   • documentation - documentation in HTML format, entry point is index.html.
   • examples - all examples, grouped into subdirectories.
2. Add to MATLAB path
   Launch MATLAB and go to menu File → Set Path... Remove any folders containing older EasySpin installations from the MATLAB search path. Add the EasySpin subfolder easyspin to the MATLAB search path by clicking on "Add Folder...", selecting the easyspin subfolder in your EasySpin directory, and clicking on "Save".
3. Compile
   Type easyspin at the MATLAB command prompt. Possibly you are asked to select a C compiler. In that case, choose Lcc (Windows) or gcc (Linux, OSX). The final output in the command window should look like

   ==================================================================
   
     EasySpin, a MATLAB toolbox for Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
   
       Release:          3.1.0 (17 Jul 2009)
   
   ==================================================================
   
       Directory:        E:\easyspin-head\easyspin
       MATLAB version:   7.8.0.347 (R2009a)
       Platform:         Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
       System date:      16-Jul-2009 23:18:34
       Temp dir:         C:\DOKUME~1\abc\LOKALE~1\Temp\
       mex-files:        mexw32, ok
   
   ==================================================================
   

4. Documentation
   To view the documentation, point your web browser to documentation/index.html in your EasySpin installation directory and bookmark that page. In addition, EasySpin documentation is also accessible via the MATLAB help browser. It is listed together with other installed toolboxes. Type doc in the MATLAB command window to access the MATLAB help system.

1. You may download and use EasySpin free of charge and without any restrictions.
2. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of EasySpin.
3. You may not rent or sell any part of EasySpin.
4. You may not use or modify EasySpin or a part of it for other software which is not freely available at no cost.
5. You may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble EasySpin.
6. EasySpin comes without warranty of any kind.
7. If you use results obtained with the help of EasySpin in any scientific publication, cite the appropriate publication.