Saturday, April 23, 2011

Install AUTODOCK in Windows

Installing AUTODOCK software in WINDOWS operating system


Step1: Download MGL Tools: http://mgltools.scripps.edu/downloads

Now, install MGL Tools by double click: Path should be in C:/Program Files


Step2: Download Autodock4 and Autogrid4 executable file from following link : http://autodock.scripps.edu/downloads/autodock-registration/autodock-4-2-download-page/

After downloading, Double click the Autodock4.2.3_win32 executable file. Change the saving location to desktop: It will create a folder with a name " System32".

Inside the folder, you will be having three files "cygwin1.dll" , "autodock4.exe", "autogrid4.exe" . Now copy "cygwin1.dll file and paste it in C:/Windows/System32.

Next, copy the autodock4.exe and autogrid4.exe file and paste it in C:/Program Files/MGL Tools.

Now AUTODOCK is ready for working. Run autodock by clicking AutdockTools icon.

For working steps: see Autodock working steps post in this blog.

15 comments:

  1. Thank u so much :) :)
    Helped a lot!! :)

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  2. Thanks a lot .. very very very helpful:)

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  3. i have done the same .thin in my system but it is not working..when i open autodock after 100% the in the back black screen it is showing "list index out if range" please help

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  4. System32 folder is not created automatically.. Then not able to find the cygwin1.dll file. Help me to solve this problem

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  5. Thanx a lot.... much more helpful than silly youtube videos.

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  6. useless nonsense. There is no Autodock4.2.3_win32 file there

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    1. you need to open previous release 4.2.3, a link will open, from that download file next to windows icon. I just downloaded it its working. Good luck.

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  7. hey can anyone please send me the software via email
    because these links are not working in here
    please respond asap

    thanks in advance

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  8. Thank you so much. It was of great help. :)

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  9. Does not help at all... for windows 10 is it the same procedure?

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