How to Open a Project in Omnet++

Time needed: 6 minutes

Follow from Step 1 to Step 17 in order to create Omnet++ using Simulation projects. Quick guide to create Omnet++ simulation. Reach us , if you want an customize Omnet++ simulation projects works for scholars.

1. Download the omnet++ package

   Download the omnet++ package from the following url, in the site there multiple verion of the omnet++ is listed. Select your needed version of omnet++, here we select the eversion omnet++ 4.6 , after that click the download button , which is displayed in the below of selected version
   https://omnetpp.org/download/old.html

2. Open the terminal/ mingwenv window

   Open the mingwenv window. By double click mingwenv window from the omnet++ installed location.

3. Execute the command window

   In the mingwenv command window ,
   Execute the command -> . setenv

4. Execute the Configure command window

   In the mingwenv command window ,
   Execute the command -> ./configure

5. Execute the Make command window

   In the mingwenv command window ,
   Execute the command -> make

6. Execute the Omnet++ command window

   In the mingwenv command window ,
   Execute the command -> omnetpp

7. Select the workspace window

   Select the stored workspace, with full location, to select the workspace , use the browse button and select the location and press ok button or type the full location . , like the below example

8. Import/open the Package

   Import the Project package source package from the stored workspace location
   For perform the process, goto file menu , then select the import option

9. Import/workspace option of the Package

   Select the existing projects into workspace option

10. Import/project Package

    Select/browse the Project package location from the workspace

11. Import/workspace loaction Package

    Select/browse location from the workspace

12. Project package clean local option

    Next right click on the Project package package and select the clean local option

13. Project package clean project option

    Next right click on the Project package package and select the clean project option

14. Project package build project option

    Next right click on the Project package package and select the build project option

15. Run as OMNeT++ simulation option

    Next right click on the Project package package and select the Run As OMNeT++ simulation option

16. Main configuration file

    Main configuration file, with the file extension .ini

17. Source code for Networking file

    Source code for the networking file with the file extension .ned