FLOOD05523

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: HEC-RAS River Analysis System
• Date: 2/1/1995
• Prepared By: US Army Corps of Engineers
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

Chapter 2 Installing HEC-RAS

Hardware and Software Requirements

Before you install the HEC-RAS software, make sure that your computer has
the required hardware and software. This version ofHEC-RAS will run on a
microcomputer that has the following:

. Any IBM or compatible machine with an 80386 processor or higher.

. A hard disk with at least 10 megabytes of free space.

. A 3 l/2" floppy drive.

. A minimum of 4 megabytes of RAM (8 is recommended).

. A mouse.

. Color VGA or better Video Display

. MS-DOS version 3.3 or later.

. MS Windows version 3.1 or later, running in 386 enhanced mode.

Installation Procedure

Installation of the HEC-RAS software is accomplished through the use of the
Setup program. When you run the Setup program, you will be asked to set a
path for the program and data files. A suggested directory of "\HECRAS"
will be provided. You may choose to use this directory name or provide one
of your own.

. To install the software onto your hard disk, do the following:

I. Start Windows by typing WIN, then press the ENTER key.

2. Insert Disk I into the A drive (or B if necessary).

3. From the File menu of the Windows Program Manager, choose Run.

4. Type a:setup (or b:setup if disk I is in the B drive) and press ENTER.

5. Follow the setup instructions on the screen.

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