1 Orientation and prerequisite software - jayfuhrman/gcam-hpc-starterpack GitHub Wiki

An initial orientation to Rivanna (and high performance computing more generally) is included in this repository (IntroductionToRivanna.pdf).

Read through this to begin learning some useful commands, how to set up an account (ask your advisor to request it for you), and install the recommended software to allow you to access the server remotely (e.g., Mobaxterm). Note that if you are off-Grounds you will need a VPN to access Rivanna (install this from the UVA IT website).

To work with GCAM's input files through MobaXterm, it is also helpful to have a good XML editor. I recommend XMLMarker, which dynamically displays how the different XML elements are nested, and automatically shows errors if xml element tags aren't right. Download by following the link below. While the newer versions cost $125 to install, version 1.1 works just fine for our purposes and is free.

http://symbolclick.com/download.htm

As you embark on this integrated assessment modeling journey, it will also be helpful to gain at least a working familiarity with R, python, and bash scripting (for running GCAM and processing its data, and in your life more broadly)!