INSTALLING WINBUGS IN WINDOWS 7  [VISTA and XP similar]

NOTE: References to "C:\Users\brian" below should change to your user
directory in windows!

Here's what I did (your mileage may vary):

1. Download the following three files:

    zipped version of WinBUGS:     winbugs14.zip 
    Free key for unrestricted use: WinBUGS14_immortality_key.txt
    Patch for 1.4.3:               WinBUGS14_cumulative_patch_No3_06_08_07_RELEASE.txt

   from http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/bugs/winbugs/contents.shtml [you
   can get each one directly by prefixing the filename with 
   http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/bugs/winbugs/]

   (do not bother with WinBUGS.exe.  It doesn't work on 64-bit operating 
   systems.) 

   You will also want to download a manual and three volumes of 
   examples from the same webpage [or using the same prefix]:

    manual14.pdf
    Vol1.pdf
    Vol2.pdf
    Vol3.pdf


2. Create the directory C:\WinBUGS14.  Unzip the file winbugs14.zip into 
   that directory.

   (a) Do not install in C:\Program Files\WinBUGS14.  Instead, create
       C:\WinBUGS14 and install (unzip) the program and other files to
       there.
  
   (b) It's probably OK to install to a directory like 
       C:\Users\brian\Program Files\WinBUGS14 [replace "brian" with
       your username], but C:\WinBUGS14 is simpler.
    
3. Go to C:\WinBUGS14 and run WinBUGS14.exe there.

   (a) Follow the directions in 
       WinBUGS14_immortality_key.txt to unlock
       the software (forever).

   (b) Follow the directions in 
       WinBUGS14_cumulative_patch_No3_06_08_07_RELEASE.txt to upgrade to the
       most recent version.