# Can't run mod file

**URL:** <https://forum.dynare.org/t/cant-run-mod-file/14537>\
**Category:** Installation and Setup\
**Created:** [30 September 2019 21:54 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/cant-run-mod-file/14537 "2019-09-30T21:54:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2019 19:42 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/cant-run-mod-file/14537/2 "2019-10-02T19:42:16Z")

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> [@Dynare example in the user guide](https://forum.dynare.org/t/dynare-example-in-the-user-guide/5976/2):
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> Dynare code is no executable MAtlab code. Rather, you need to install Dynare, add its Matlab subfolder to the Matlab search path and then run Dynare on the saved .mod-file. See the Dynare Manual for details.

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