The MITgcm code and documentation are under continuous development. The last official release was called "Release1_patch8" and the current development is stabilizing in anticipation of a "Release2_beta" announcement. Both the last stable release and the current CVS contents can be obtained at:

• View through the CVS code browser
• Download using CVS pserver

    bash or sh shell:
      $ export CVSROOT=':pserver:cvsanon@mitgcm.org:/u/gcmpack'
      $ cvs login 
        ( enter the CVS password: "cvsanon" )
      $ cvs co -P MITgcm
  
    tcsh or csh shell:
      $ setenv CVSROOT ':pserver:cvsanon@mitgcm.org:/u/gcmpack'
      $ cvs login 
        ( enter the CVS password: "cvsanon" )
      $ cvs co -P MITgcm
  

• Download the most recent checkpoint as a "tar" file.
• Download one of the daily snap-shots.