Setting up GPlates on Windows 11
Ádám T. Kocsis 
Requirements
- You will need either a Windows, Mac or Linux computer to complete the exercises.
- Android and iOS (e.g. iPad) will not be able to run GPlates!
If you do not have a compatible operating system, it is strongly recommended to get such a computer, as many advanced software are not available on mobile platforms. For the sake of these exercises you can go to the CIP-room at GeoZentrum and use the computers there.
Downloading GPlates
The GPlates desktop application can be downloaded from the website of the GPlates project. 
Clicking on ‘Latest GPlates release v2.3’ will open up the GPlates download page.
Here you can download both the source code (that programmers edit) or the so-called ‘binaries’ that are compiled from this source code, which the computer can run as program. You need the binaries to run GPlates. If you scroll down, you will see the download links:
Here you can select what you want to download. - If you are a Windows user, click the button next to gplates_2.3.0_win64.exe. - If you are Mac user, you need gplates_2.3.0_Darwin-x86_64.dmg.
You don’t even need to specify your Name or email, just click on University and then you should be able to get the download link.
This tutorial will use GPlates under Windows 11.
When you click on the Get download link(s) button below, the page will be updated and you will see the download link.
Click on this link to start downloadin the GPlates installer. This installer is about 225MB. Depending on your internet connection, this might take a bit of time.
Installing GPlates (on Windows 11)
This tutorial guides you through installing GPlates on Windows.
First you have to double click on the downloaded installer.