How to run Plink software -- three methods

A little friend asked me ：

Feige ,plink Where to enter the command for ？

The same problem is ：

• How to install plink Software
• plink What is the software icon
• plink Is there a shortcut for the software
• ……

Do you think plink Software is like word perhaps Excel equally ？

Or you think plink Software is like Python perhaps R The language is the same ？

It's just a software , A software that can only add parameters on the command line , There is no graphical interface , No shortcuts , Software that cannot be clicked with the mouse .

Now I offer three ways , To run the plink Software .

First, download the software ：https://www.cog-genomics.org/plink/1.9/

Download to local , Decompression can be .

such as windows System , Unzip as follows ：

The first method ： Call directly

Many people are first in windows Key found cmd, Then enter the relevant folder , There's a simple way ： Enter... Directly in the folder path cmd enter ：

The black frame above , Namely cmd Terminal , Run in it plink Software .

If input plink.exe, Help documents will appear ：

take plink File becomes 0-1-2 Code form of ：、

>plink --file toy --recodeA --out a1

result ：

If you have your own file , You can do it this way , take plink.exe Put it in your own folder , Then execute the command in this way .

2. Put it in the environment variable

This is a classic method , Remember to configure java Environment , Is to add to the environment variable . If you know Linux System , It's like bin The folders are the same . Its advantage is that it can be called directly in other folders , Just like you can create a new folder in any folder excel equally .

First , Copy this path ：

then , Turn on my computer , Right click – attribute – Advanced system setup

Directly above 2 Middle double click is also relatively simple ： Click New , Then paste it in plink.exe The path of .


test ：

Enter a random path , Type... Under the directory cmd, Access terminal ：

type plink, Help documents will appear ：

Then enter the command .

3. Use git and bin imitation Linux System

The third kind of , It's also the simplest , install git Software , Then right click to open it git Terminal ：

Then run the following command , take plink.exe Put it in bin Under the folder ：

 mkdir ~/bin/; cp plink.exe ~/bin/

type plink, You can see the help document , That means it's done .

Test it ：

plink --file toy --recodeA --out a1

result ：

therefore , You know, GCTA stay windows How it works ？ There are three ways ……