= Run Ecopath Console Example = In this example a simple console application is examined that performs the very basic steps needed to work with the Ecopath code: loading a model, running Ecopath, and extracting a value from the Ecopath results. You will require [wiki:DownloadingTheSourceFromSvn access to the Ecopath source code]. 1. Open Microsoft Visual Studio or Microsoft Visual Studio Express and open the file ''[''EcopathLocation'']\Ecopath6\Sources\EwETutorials\EwEConsoleAppExample\EwEConsoleAppExample.sln''. [[BR]]Do not worry if you do not see all the files in the image below such as the .suo file; Visual Studio will create all [[BR]][[BR]][[Image(Opensln.png)]][[BR]] 1. Run the application by hitting ''F5'' or ''Debug>Start Debugging'' in the menu. One should see the following written in the console: {{{ Group 'Spring phytopla' EE estimated to 0.2006739 Press a key to exit }}} 3. To see the code, open the solution explorer via Menu > View > Solution Explorer, and browse to the file EwE7.vb as seen below.[[BR]][[BR]][[Image(Browse to EwE7.png)]]