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+ Set up Spack for model builds
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+ Spack is a flexible package manager used to build ACCESS models.
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+# Set up Spack for model builds
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+[Spack](https://spack.io/about/) is a build-from-source package manager, specifically designed to simplify the installation of scientific software on supercomputers.
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+## Prerequisites
+To use _Spack_ on _Gadi_, you must have an NCI account.