Gwyddion source code and binaries can be downloaded from the download web page of the project, or alternatively from raw SourceForge.net download page. The installation slightly varies depending on the operating system used. However, basically it consist of two steps:

The first step is necessary at first Gwyddion installation on operating systems that do not come with Gtk+. The version of Gtk+ necessary for your system (and where to obtain it) is described in the next sections.

Generally, one needs Gtk+ libraries (run-time package) for running Gwyddion and a Gtk+ development package for Gwyddion compilation from source code and development.

We recommend to download sample Gwyddion files too. They are in native Gwyddion format and represent typical AFM data.