Windows, Mac and Linux:

1. Download NuSMV.

   • We recommend downloading the 64-bit version.

2. Unzip the archive to a folder of your choice.

3. You can run NuSMV in console mode using the respective binary in the bin folder (NuSMV.exe or NuSMV). Supply the path to the .smv file you want to load as an argument:

   cd /path/to/nusmv/bin
   ./NuSMV /path/to/file.smv
   

4. If you want to have the NuSMV command generally available within the command line without the need of navigating to the program folder first, add the bin folder to the PATH environment variable. You can find resources online on how to do that for your respective operating system. For instance, consult this GitHub Gist.

5. An introduction to using NuSMV can be found in the NuSMV tutorial. Further details can be found in the user manual.