NEST Desktop

Hello there! :-)

NEST Desktop is a web-based GUI application for NEST Simulator, an advanced simulation tool for the computational neuroscience.

It’s so great that you want to use NEST Desktop!


First time here? You can watch Video tutorial or make First steps.


Guides

The documentation is organized in four sections. Select the appropriate section that fits your needs:

I am user

The user learns how to build networks, parameterize nodes and links, and perform simulations on the graphical interface.

User guide
I am lecturer

The lecturer learns how to teach computational neuroscience using NEST Desktop.

Lecturer guide
I am deployer

The deployer learns how to set up NEST Desktop on a machine via the Python Package, Docker or Apptainer installation.

Deployer guide
I am developer

The developer learns the source code architecture of NEST Desktop and how to contribute code or enhancements to the project.

Developer guide

Note

On ReadTheDocs, it is possible to select versions of this documentation. These versions basically relate to the program versions (as found in the GitHub repository).

Since the changes between patch level versions (e.g. 3.0.0 and 3.0.1) are usually not noticeable, we show a single branch for the recent minor version releases (e.g. ‘3.0’ for all 3.0.x releases). This branch contains all patch releases and always points to the latest patch release of that release branch. Please keep this in mind when searching for information on a specific version of NEST Desktop!


General

Documentation status MIT License Paper

GitHub

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AppImage

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Flatpak

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