Using Intel Fortran compiler in Microsoft Windows

 Download and install Microsoft Visual Studio first.

 Download and install Intel Fortran compiler.

 Download and install Emacs editor.

 Edit a Fortran program and execute.

 Download and install Microsoft Visual Studio
• Intel Fortran runs under Microsoft Visual Studio.
• So, you will need to download and install Microsoft Visual Studio first.
• The community version is free.

1. Download the installer from

https://www.visualstudio.com/zh-tw/products/visual-studio-community-vs.aspx
 Download and install Microsoft Visual Studio
• Intel Fortran runs under Microsoft Visual Studio.
• So, you will need to download and install Microsoft Visual Studio first.
• The community version is free.

1. Download the installer from

https://www.visualstudio.com/zh-tw/products/visual-studio-community-vs.aspx
2. Execute the installer to install (with necessary components only)
(Note: the installer is less than 0.2 MB, but the installation requires 4GB disk space)

Only these components

are necessary
 Download and install Intel Fortran
1. Register to download student version of Intel Fortran compiler student version (free)
https://software.intel.com/en-us/qualify-for-free-software/student

Click the link and follow the

registration procedure

Your NTU email

2. Install Intel Fortran compiler (student version)

• After registering, you will receive an • Confirm extracting the installation files
email containing product serial number
and download link.

• Ignore this pre-requisite issue

(require 2.86GB disk space)

 2. Install Intel Fortran compiler (student version)
• After registering, you will receive an email
• Confirm extracting the installation files
containing product serial number and download
link.

• Ignore this pre-requisite issue

• Download and save the installation package

(require 3.31GB disk space)
•
• Enter the serial number in the registration email from Intel

• Choose Yes or No
• Enter the serial number in the registration email from Intel

• Choose Yes or No
• Customize the installation to save disk space • Right click to remove unnecessary components

(red cross)

• Choose both of them • Make sure Visual Studio is integrated properly

• Customize the installation to save disk space • Make sure Visual Studio is integrated properly

• Choose both IA-32 and Intel 64 • Be patient, installation takes a while

(red cross)

• Right click to remove unnecessary components

(complete installation requires 14 GB)
3. Modify start location of the command line environment after installation
(for example, start at your desktop)

"C:\Users\your_ID\Desktop\"
 Download and install editor (Choose one of the following editors)
GNU Emacs Notepad++
http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs.html https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

1. Download and unpack Emacs under c:

http://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~wttsai/fortran/emacs-24.2.zip
2. Customize font and background
c:\emacs-24.2\bin\runemacs.exe

• Setting font size:

Option > Set Default Font (Consolas is recommended) > Save Options
• Setting dark background:
Options > Customize Emacs > Custom Themes (deeper-blue is recommended) > Save Theme Settings
3. Associate Fortran source codes (*.f90) with Emacs
• Create a text file (right click and 新增 > 文字文件) with filename extension f90 (e.g., test.f90)
• Right click the file to 開啟檔案 > 瀏覽 > c:\emacs-24.2\bin\runemacs.exe
• Double click the f90 file and set to dismiss the startup screen

(1) cross it
(2) click it
 Edit a Fortran program and execute.

1. Edit a new Fortran program

• Create an text file (e.g., homework\test1.f90 in Desktop)
• Edit it with Emacs (remember to save the file after editing)

2. Compile the Fortran program

• Use "Intel 64 Visual Studio 2015 environment" to
start a command prompt window

• Change to the source code directory (e.g., cd Homework)

• Execute the compiling command: (e.g., ifort test1.f90)
3. Execute the program

Executable program

Fortran source code

Emacs backup file*

Object file*
*can be deleted without consequence