Welcome to the JmolShell documentation page

First, download the JmolShell package and uncompress it to your computer. The package will contain the following files:

Filename size Description


The following files should be edited, to suit your needs
index.html x kb This is the primary file that you will edit. It will set up the initial parameters for the presentation. It will contain the entire text of your story. It is also the file that you will open with the browser
Reset.txt x kb This is a file containing Jmol scripting commands to set up your molecule from the outset. It is the file that is run when the user selects "Reset." Replace the contents of this file with your own Jmol script.
struct.pdb x kb This is a sample PDB file. Replace it with your own PDB file.





The following files should NOT be edited, or changed
JmolShell.js 80 kb Javascript routines specific to JmolShell
Jmol.js 28 kb Javascript routines that are a part of the Jmol project
JmolApplet.jar 612 kb The Java applet
JmolApplet0.jar 16 kb More of the Java applet
JmolApplet1.jar 32 kb More of the Java applet
JmolApplet2.jar 60 kb More of the Java applet
JmolApplet3.jar 76 kb More of the Java applet
JmolApplet4.jar 80 kb More of the Java applet
JmolApplet5.jar 40 kb More of the Java applet
JmolApplet6.jar 340 kb More of the Java applet
README.txt 8 kb Jmol readme
COPYRIGHT.txt 8 kb Jmol copyright
LICENSE.txt 32 kb Jmol open-source license


Windows users

If you haven't already, you'll need to install Sun's JAVA run-time environment. This is required to run Jmol of any flavor.