Below, some advice if you are experiencing problems installing Gekko (or its help system):

• Problems installing Gekko on Windows systems
• Problems with the Gekko help system (gekko.chm)
• Running Gekko on Mac/Linux

Migration from other software packages

Gekko has from the start on been inspired by two software packages, namely AREMOS and PCIM, and Gekko tries to hit the right spot between these packages, that is, at the same time providing rich databank and timeseries facilities, but on the other hand providing easy 'multiplier' analysis and fast model simulation.

Below some comments regarding similar software packages:

• AREMOS. Gekko 2.0 implements large parts of AREMOS functionality, cf. the comparison of AREMOS and Gekko. AREMOS and Gekko command files are are similar in structure, and Gekko offers an automatic translator from AREMOS to Gekko syntax.
  
• EViews. Using EViews for timeseries data handling may be a bit cumbersome compared to Gekko, cf. the comparison of EViews and Gekko.
  
• R. R is more matrix- than timeseries-oriented. Gekko has a convenient R interface, and users are adviced to use this free package for econometrics etc. Gekko does not plan to incorporate advanced econometrics, but rather provide good interfaces to econometrics software
  
• Gekko 1.8. The syntax is a bit different, but there is an automatic translator from Gekko 1.8 to Gekko 2.0 syntax.