These directions assume you have already installed MESA.
Copy this work directory to somewhere outside the mesa directory tree and name it anything you like.
Compile by executing the mk
script:
./mk
This compiles the files in src/
, links them against MESA, and
produces the star
executable file.
By convention, run the program using the rn
script:
./rn
When MESA runs, it first reads the inlist
file. This file can
point to other inlist files. Here, it points to inlist_project
and inlist_pgstar
. You might want to change the file name of
inlist_project
to something more appropriate for your work, such
as inlist_hot_jupiter
-- if you do, then change the names in
inlist
to match.
You can control MESA by editing the options in the various sectinons of the inlist. The full set of parameters and their default values can be found in the defaults files listed in the inlists.
To restart MESA from a saved photo file, run the program using the
re
script:
./re [photo]
where [photo]
is one of the saved snapshot files in photos
.
If no file is specified, MESA restarts from the most recent photo.
You can remove the compiled files and the star program by executing
the clean
script:
./clean