1. General information

We're delighted that you've chosen to use PRIMER software. If you run in to any difficulties, we're here to help!

Getting in touch with us

For any up-to-date news, including details of upcoming courses, please consult our website: https://www.primer-e.com/.

Please report any bugs or technical problems to: tech@primer-e.com

For licensing and other general enquiries, contact the PRIMER-e administrative office at: primer@primer-e.com.

Resources

This guide is designed to get you quickly up and running with PRIMER software. More detailed information and examples of virtually all of the analyses offered by PRIMER and PERMANOVA+ software are found in the following manuals, all of which are downloadable from within the software, and are also available for perusal here on our Learning Hub:

• Clarke KR, Gorley RN, Somerfield PJ & Warwick RM. (2014). Change in Marine Communities, 3rd edition. PRIMER-E Ltd: Plymouth, UK.
• Clarke KR & Gorley RN. (2015). PRIMER v7: User Manual / Tutorial. PRIMER-E Ltd: Plymouth, UK.
• Anderson MJ, Gorley RN & Clarke KR. (2008). PERMANOVA+ for PRIMER: Guide to Software and Statistical Methods. PRIMER-E Ltd: Plymouth, UK.

System requirements

For PRIMER version 7 and PERMANOVA+:

• Operating system: Windows 10 or 11 (must be Windows XP or later).
• CPU: Modern Intel or AMD processor
• RAM: 8 GB or more
• Hard-disk space: 100 MB or more

Note that PRIMER will not run natively on Apple Mac OSX, but can be run via virtualization software or BootCamp. Also, to be able to read and write Excel worksheets, you will need Excel 2000, or later, installed.

PRIMER software is a device-independent installation; it is not for terminal servers.