The VASP Manual
Getting started
How to Install VASP First install VASP. Test Suite and Benchmarks Next validate your installation with the test suit and benchmarks. Workshops The collection of workshops is a good place for the introduction to the basics of VASP. Lectures The collection of lectures is a good place to start as well. Tutorials and Examples The collection of tutorials and examples is a good place to learn the usage of VASP.
Input and Output
Features
Electronic Minimization PAW, Mixing, etc. XC Functionals LDA, GGA, metaGGA, Hybrids, vdW functionals, etc. Hybrid Functionals Hybrid-DFT methods, Hartree-Fock method, etc. Structural Optimization Ionic Mimimization Methods, etc. Lattice Vibrations Molecular Dynamics Dielectric Properties Static and frequency dependent dielectric properties, Berry phases, Spectroscopy (UV, VIS, X-ray), etc. Linear response NMR Many-Body Perturbation Theory ACFDT, BSE, GW, etc. Magnetism Surfaces Defects Molecules Transition States Elastic band method, improved dimer method, etc. Technical Implementation Parallelization, GPU, etc. Theoretical Background Important relations covering DFT, PAW, etc.
Visualisation and Postprocessing
Here we can link to postprocessing programs and script, visualization tools, etc etc.
Support
If you have questions or run into trouble, please have a look and/or post a question at the VASP forum.
Requests for support from the VASP group are to be directed WITHOUT EXCEPTION to the official VASP email address: vasp.materialphysik@univie.ac.at.
Please note: we offer support on a courtesy base only, not as a contractual service.