Documentation for CRYSTAL Users

Theoretical Background

A list of references about algorithms implemented in CRYSTAL


User's Manual

An online version of the CRYSTAL User's Manual can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.
Download CRYSTAL06 User's Manual (pdf  format).


How to install and run

See the list of binaries available for download.

A README file explains step by step how to install and test CRYSTAL06.
Scripts to run CRYSTAL06 are downloadable.

To install the parallel version, see "Parallel implementation"


Graphical tools for CRYSTAL06 users

GUI implemented for CRYSTAL06:

Utilities

Test Cases

Many test cases are available both to check the code and as an example of CRYSTAL input decks.
Comparison of total energy data obtained for Hartree-Fock test cases with CRYSTAL03 and CRYSTAL06 is given in the following (see link).

 

CRYSTAL Tutorials

A project is ongoing to set up a series of tutorials from the basic features of CRYSTAL to advanced applications of the program. Its aim is to give some general information about the fundamental features of the code, but especially to provide CRYSTAL users with the practical skill for the clever use of the program in their field of interest.
A web-based interface is available to explore the CRYSTAL tutorials.

CRYSTAL06 versus CRYSTAL03