Trouble-shooting and FAQ

Trouble-shooting

It is taking Conda forever to solve the environment during GPlately installation.

If Conda gets stuck while solving the environment during the installation of GPlately, you can try to use micromamba instead.

Unable to install or use GPlately on my computer.

For various reasons, GPlately may not install or function correctly on some computers. To address this, we’ve prepared a Docker image with a fully working GPlately installation. See this web page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where to get help?

You may post questions on the GPlates online forum.

Where to report bugs?

You may create issues in the GitHub GPlately repository.

How to contact the development team?

You may contact EarthByte research group.

Is it safe to use GPlately?

Best effort has been made to make the software safe. However, the GPlately software is provided “as is”, without warranty. If you have legal or security concerns, you may contact EarthByte research group.