From version 0.8 on, we want not only supply the sources, but also the compiled binaries for MS Windows. We have abandonned the idea of releasing binaries for Linux due to large variety of the target systems.

If you are a Windows user, you should decide whether you primary want to use the software only or also extend it. In the first case, you should download the binaries. All needed libraries are included. In the latter case, please download the source distribution and compile it for your own. The description of the building process is found within a separate document located here. If you have built the package on a system not included within our binary distribution, please let us know and send it to us, so that we can include it into the pages.

When using Linux, you probably have to compile SUMO from the sources. A description about how to do this is located here.

The SUMO-package also contains some further scripts which are located within the tools-folder. To execute them you'll need to have python and/or perl installed.

You may find some examples within the folder <SUMO_DIST>/data and its subfolders. Please remark that almost all applications are command line tools, what means that no window pops up if you start it, you have to open a shell window first.

Most of the examples come with a configuration-file so that may be directly run from the command line. Read chapter "Using Configuration Files" for further information on how to use configuration files.

We apologize that a documentation on the examples does not exist (yet). Nonetheless please feel invited to take a look at the tutorial(s) available at our wiki.