Installing the GWB
You can install The Geochemist's Workbench® 2023 Professional, Standard, or Essentials under Windows 11 or 10. The vast majority of users should install the 64 bit, rather than the 32 bit version.
Many of our users run the GWB on a Mac. Please see our tips for Mac users.
You should have a current model Intel x86-compatible processor, at least 12 GB of memory, and 300 MB of available disk space. The GWB Professional apps are multithreaded and generally work best with 16–64 GB of memory and CPUs with eight or more computing cores.
When you purchase a software license or upgrade, you will receive a download link and activation code. Download the installer, double click on it, and follow the directions on your screen. To activate, start the GWB dashboard and paste in the activation code when prompted.
If you are upgrading, GWB 2023 installs on top of your existing installation. Do not uninstall the previous release.
Are you looking for a maintenance release? Please download updates from our update page.
Troubleshooting
Trouble? Please check the list of resolutions to common issues.
To install a network floating license, visit our installation guide and troubleshooting page.
Further difficulties? Please contact support@gwb.com.
Getting started
As you begin to use the software, be sure to take advantage of our suite of online resources:
Online Academy
The GWB Online Academy features self-paced course sequences in Geochemical Modeling and Reactive Transport Modeling. Teachers can download ready-to-go lesson plans and PowerPoint presentations.
Tutorials
Visual tutorials show you how to use the codes to solve a range of problems in geochemistry.
Videos
Visit our YouTube channel to learn by example, as our experts show you how to use the GWB.
Support
For a summary of the resources available to GWB users, please visit our support page.
Forum
You can post queries to the GWB support team, interact with the user community, and browse hundreds of discussion threads on our online forum
The third edition of the Geochemical and Biogeochemical Reaction Modeling text, published by Cambridge University Press, is an invaluable source of fully worked problems.
Our documentation set includes six User's Guides designed to get you up and running quickly.