FutureWater has developed a detailed manual, a repository with all plugins and datasets as well as several tutorial case studies to help users better understand the SPHY model and its application. The SPHY modeling package is available in the public domain and only uses open source software. Its installation is supported for Microsoft Windows 7 and higher. Within the folders below, users can find: 

Model source code: The source codes for all versions of SPHY (v2.0, v2.1, v2.2. and v3.0) are available on the SPHY Github page where users can also view the differences between the different versions. The modeling package is programmed in Python and uses Numpy libraries as well as libraries from the PCRaster environmental modeling language.

Plugins: Graphical user interfaces are available for QGIS but only for SPHY v2.0 at the moment. The QGIS plugin for later versions will be released soon. The folder includes QGIS v2.8.2 32-bit (330 MB executable installer), SPHY Plugin v1.0 (GUI to run SPHY model in QGIS, 125 kb RAR file, only compatible with SPHYv2.0) and SPHY PreProcess v1.0 (GUI to preprocess model input files in QGIS, 104 MB ZIP file). 

Manual: An in-depth manual to guide users through the process of downloading, setting up, and running SPHY as well as analysing its outputs (confirm).

Case studies: In total, three case studies have been published. The first case study focuses on the Himalayan snow- and glacier fed Trisuli river basin in Nepal, the second one is based on the Pungwe river basin in Mozambique while the third case study looks into the transboundary Red River sub-basin (Tuyen Quang sub-basin) in Vietnam and China. Please note that each of these case studies may require different versions of the SPHY model source code and may or may not use the SPHY model GUIs. The compatibility and required software and data for each case study are specified in the manual.

Datasets: The datasets for SPHY pre-process GUI are available for two regions, Hindu-Kush-Himalaya (1 GB ZIP file and Southeast Africa (1 GB ZIP file).