## Download and Install CAVE > [Release 18.1.1-7, March 25, 2019](https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/blogs/news/category/AWIPS) ## Linux | | | |:----------------------------------------:|:--| |

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[awips_install.sh --cave ](https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/awips2/awips_install.sh)

For CentOS/Red Hat 6 and 7. Installs to /awips2/cave and writes files to ~/caveData.

chmod 755 awips_install.sh
sudo ./awips_install.sh --cave

Run CAVE from the Linux Desktop menu Applications > Internet > AWIPS CAVE, or from the command line as simply `cave`.

System Requirements

You can reset CAVE at any time by removing the **~/caveData** directory (on macOS **~/Library/caveData**) and reconnecting to an EDEX server.

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Download and install both
[awips-cave.dmg ](https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/awips2/awips-cave.dmg)
[awips-python.pkg ](https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/awips2/awips-python.pkg)

**Supported Graphics Devices for macOS**

  • Intel HD Graphics
  • Intel Iris
  • NVIDIA GeForce

    • **Unsupported Graphics Devices for macOS**

  • AMD Radeon R9
  • AMD Radeon Pro
  • AMD FirePro D300

    • Writes and syncs files to ~/Library/caveData.

    **awips-python.pkg** is not a prerequisite, and CAVE will still run and display data without it, but to use any derived parameter functions such as wind barbs/arrows and grid parameters on various vertical coordinates, jep must be installed in some way (it is assumed in /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/jep/)

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    |Method 1: Install Directly on Windows

    [awips-cave.msi ](https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/awips2/awips-cave.msi)

    Writes files to **~/caveData** (in your user home directory)

    Requires Python 3, Numpy, and Jep be installed

    Requires **PYTHONHOME** be defined

    In addition to the application directory, the MSI installer will attempt to copy the *[gridslice](https://github.com/mjames-upc/gridslice)* shared library to `$PYTHONHOME/Dlls`. If the `$PYTHONHOME` environmental variable is not defined, *gridslice* will not be installed. You can always rerun the installer after defining `$PYTHONHOME` and then check that the file `gridslice.pyd` is installed in `$PYTHONHOME/Dlls`.

    CAVE will still run without gridslice, but certain bundles which use derived parameters, such as [isentropic analyses](../cave/d2d-grids/#isentopic-analysis-270k-320k), will not load.

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    Windows-Specific Instructions

    1) Download and install Miniconda Python 3.7 for Windows

    2) Install dependent Python packages

    3) Run awips-cave.msi

    **NOTE: It has been noted that these instructions may result in the failed installation of jep and/or other required python components. We are working on a solution to install the python dependencies properly. If this failure occurs, then numerous products will not render properly. At this time we offer a second option below for Windows users -- download a pre-packaged Linux VM which contains CAVE. We're sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

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    | Method 2: Install Linux VM one Windows

    [unidata_cave.zip ](https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/awips2/unidata_cave.zip)

    Requires **VMWare Workstation Player** to be installed (free software)

    Once zipped file is downloaded, unzip the folder by right-clicking and selecting "Extract All". All files will be extracted into their own folder.

    Open VMWare Player and go to Player >> File... >> Open, and then find the folder that was created from extracting the zipped file. There should be one file called "CentOS 7 - Unidata CAVE". Select that and it'll add a new option available in the right hand side VMWare Menu. Run that new option, if it asks if it's been moved or copied, select copied.

    The user is named awips, the password is awips. The root password is unidataAWIPS. There should be a CAVE application icon on the desktop that will run CAVE. It should also run from the commandline with the command "cave".

    | ## AWIPS Data in the Cloud Unidata and XSEDE Jetstream have partnered to offer a EDEX data server in the cloud, open to the Unidata university community. Select the server in the Connectivity Preferences dialog, or enter **`edex-cloud.unidata.ucar.edu`** (without *http://* before, or *:9581/services* after). ![EDEX in the cloud](../images/boEbFSf28t.gif) --- ## caveData Directory After connecting to an EDEX server, you will have a local directory named **caveData** which contains files synced from EDEX as well as a client-side cache for data and map resources. You can reset CAVE by removing the **caveData** directory and reconnecting to an EDEX server. Your local files have been removed, but if you are re-connecting to an EDEX server you have used before, the remote files will sync again to your local **~/caveData** (bundles, colormaps, etc.). * Linux: `/home//caveData` * macOS: `/Users//Library/caveData` * Windows: `C:\Users\\caveData`