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Dynare Dynare
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For information about how to use Dynare, you should have a look at the For information about how to use Dynare, you should have a look at the
documentation located in the 'doc' subdirectory of your Dynare installation (you documentation located in the ‘doc’ subdirectory of your Dynare installation (you
should have a shortcut in your Start Menu to access it directly). should have a shortcut in your Start Menu to access it directly).
Beginners should start with the Dynare user guide (under PDF format in Beginners should start with the tutorial (under PDF format in ‘guide.pdf’).
'UserGuide.pdf'). There is also a complete reference manual documenting all There is also a complete reference manual documenting all Dynare functions
Dynare functions (under HTML format in 'dynare.html\index.html', under PDF (under HTML format in ‘dynare-manual.html\index.html’, under PDF format in
format in 'dynare.pdf'). ‘dynare-manual.pdf’).
You can also get more information on the web, on Dynare homepage: You can also get more information on the web, on Dynare homepage:
http://www.dynare.org https://www.dynare.org
Or on Dynare Wiki: Or on Dynare Wiki:
http://www.dynare.org/DynareWiki https://www.dynare.org/DynareWiki
NOTE: Dynare comes with an automated uninstaller, which you can run from the Note: Dynare comes with an automated uninstaller, which you can run from the
"Add/Remove Programs" menu of the Control Panel. “Add/Remove Programs” menu of the Control Panel.
Using Dynare with MATLAB (R) Using Dynare with MATLAB®
---------------------------- ─────────────────────────
Dynare requires MATLAB (R) version 7.9 (R2009b) or above. With older versions Dynare requires MATLAB® version 7.9 (R2009b) or above. With older versions of
of MATLAB (R), it may fail or give unexpected results. MATLAB®, it may fail or give unexpected results.
To use Dynare, you just have to add the 'matlab' subdirectory of your Dynare To use Dynare, you just have to add the ‘matlab’ subdirectory of your Dynare
installation to MATLAB (R) path. You have two options for doing that: installation to MATLAB® path. You have two options for doing that:
* Use the addpath command, by typing the following (assuming that you have — Use the addpath command, by typing the following (assuming that you have
installed Dynare at the standard location, and replacing '4.x.y' by correct installed Dynare at the standard location, and replacing ‘4.x.y’ by the correct
version number): version number):
addpath c:\dynare\4.x.y\matlab addpath c:\dynare\4.x.y\matlab
MATLAB (R) will not remember this setting next time you run it, and you will MATLAB® will not remember this setting next time you run it, and you will
have to do it again. have to do it again.
* Select the "Set Path" entry in the "File" menu, then click on "Add — Select the “Set Path” entry in the “File” menu, then click on “Add Folder…”,
Folder...", and select the 'matlab' subdirectory of your Dynare and select the ‘matlab’ subdirectory of your Dynare installation. Note that
installation. Note that you SHOULD NOT use "Add with Subfolders...". Apply you must not use “Add with Subfolders…”. Apply the settings by clicking on
the settings by clicking on "Save". Note that MATLAB (R) will remember this “Save”. Note that MATLAB® will remember this setting next time you run it.
setting next time you run it.
You can test your installation by typing 'dynare' at the MATLAB (R) You can test your installation by typing ‘dynare’ at the MATLAB® prompt. This
prompt. This should give you an error message complaining that you did not should give you an error message complaining that you did not specify a MOD
specify a MOD file. file.
Using Dynare with Octave Using Dynare with Octave
------------------------ ────────────────────────
Dynare also works on top of GNU Octave, a free clone of MATLAB (R) (see Dynare also works on top of GNU Octave, a free clone of MATLAB® (see
<http://www.octave.org>). <https://www.octave.org>).
This version of Dynare is compiled for Octave 4.4.1 (MinGW, 32bit and 64bit), and may not work This version of Dynare is compiled for Octave 4.4.1 (MinGW, 32bit and 64bit),
with other versions of Octave. The recommended version of Octave can be and may not work with other versions of Octave. The recommended version of
downloaded at: Octave can be downloaded at:
https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/download.html https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/download.html
Every time you run Octave, you should type the two following commands (assuming Every time you run Octave, you should type the two following commands (assuming
that you have installed Dynare at the standard location, and replacing '4.x.y' that you have installed Dynare at the standard location, and replacing ‘4.x.y’
by correct version number): by the correct version number):
addpath c:\dynare\4.x.y\matlab addpath c:\dynare\4.x.y\matlab
NOTE: if you don't want to type this command every time you run Octave, you can Note: if you don't want to type this command every time you run Octave, you can
put it in a file called '.octaverc' in your home directory ('c:\Documents and put it in a file called ‘.octaverc’ in your home directory (‘c:\Documents and
Settings\USERNAME' for Windows XP or 'c:\Users\USERNAME' for Windows Vista/7). Settings\USERNAME’ for Windows XP or ‘c:\Users\USERNAME’ for more recent
This file is run by Octave at every startup. versions of Windows). This file is run by Octave at every startup.
You can test your installation by typing 'dynare' at the Octave prompt. This You can test your installation by typing ‘dynare’ at the Octave prompt. This
should give you an error message complaining that you did not specify a MOD should give you an error message complaining that you did not specify a MOD
file. file.
Dynamic Loadable Libraries Dynamic Loadable Libraries
-------------------------- ──────────────────────────
For better performance, some parts of Dynare are written in the C++ language, For better performance, some parts of Dynare are written in the C++ language,
which is faster than standard M-files. These parts are compiled and distributed which is faster than standard M-files. These parts are compiled and distributed
as dynamic loadable libraries (DLL), located in the 'mex' subdirectory of your as dynamic loadable libraries (DLL), located in the 'mex' subdirectory of your
Dynare installation. Dynare installation.
If the DLL are correctly detected by MATLAB (R) or Octave, the following should If the DLL are correctly detected by MATLAB® or Octave, the following should
be displayed when you launch Dynare: be displayed when you launch Dynare:
Configuring Dynare ... Configuring Dynare ...
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In this last case, Dynare will run correctly on the basic features, In this last case, Dynare will run correctly on the basic features,
but with suboptimal speed, and some features will be missing. There but with suboptimal speed, and some features will be missing. There
could be several reasons for MATLAB (R) or Octave failing to detect could be several reasons for MATLAB® or Octave failing to detect
the DLL: the DLL:
* Your path settings may be wrong. Make sure that the 'matlab' subdirectory of — Your path settings may be wrong. Make sure that the ‘matlab’ subdirectory of
your Dynare installation is the only Dynare directory present in the path your Dynare installation is the only Dynare directory present in the path
variable. variable.
* Your MATLAB (R) or Octave version may be incompatible with the provided — Your MATLAB® or Octave version may be incompatible with the provided
binaries. binaries.
* You may have a custom M-file in your search path with the same name than a — You may have a custom M-file in your search path with the same name than a
DLL, therefore overriding it. DLL, therefore overriding it.
Credits Credits
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MATLAB (R) is a registered trademark of The Mathworks, Inc. MATLAB® is a registered trademark of The Mathworks, Inc.