The NEURON Simulator
NEURON is a simulator for neurons and networks of neurons that runs efficiently on your local machine, in the cloud, or on an HPC. Build and simulate models using Python, HOC, and/or NEURON’s graphical interface. From this page you can watch recorded NEURON classes, read the Programmer’s reference, browse the NEURON forum, explore the source code for over 850 NEURON models on ModelDB, and more (use the links on the side or search).
Installation
The recommended installation is to open a Terminal (Press ⌘ + Space and type “terminal”) and type:
pip3 install neuron
Alternatively, you can use the PKG installer.
For troubleshooting, see the detailed installation instructions.
The recommended installation is to open a terminal and type:
pip3 install neuron
For troubleshooting, see the detailed installation instructions.
Download the Windows Installer.
You can also install the Linux wheel via the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). See instructions.
For troubleshooting, see the detailed installation instructions.
On Google Colab and many other cloud Jupyter providers, you can install NEURON via
!pip install neuron
NEURON is already installed on The Neuroscience Gateway and on EBRAINS.
View and suggest changes to the source code at: github.com/neuronsimulator/nrn
For instructions on how to build from source, go here.
About NEURON >= 9.0
If you are experiencing compilation errors while using nrnivmodl with NEURON >=9.0, but not with previous 8.x releases, please see Adapting MOD files for C++ with NEURON >= 9.0. We have provide comprehensive instructions for adapting legacy MOD files that include VERBATIM blocks, or you might find already updated MOD files in the ModelDB GitHub repositories.
See also the NEURON documentation index and the NEURON forum.