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			|  |  |  | LÖVE is an *awesome* framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua. It's free, open-source, and works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | [](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/AlexSzpakowski/love) | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [](https://github.com/love2d/love/actions?query=workflow%3Acontinuous-integration) | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | Documentation | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | We use our [wiki][wiki] for documentation. | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | If you need further help, feel free to ask on our [forums][forums], our [Discord server][discord], or our IRC channel [#love on OFTC][irc]. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | Repository | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | We use the 'main' branch for patch development of the current major release, and therefore it should not be considered stable. | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | There may also be a branch for the next major version in development, which is named after that version. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | We tag all our releases (since we started using mercurial and git), and have binary downloads available for them. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | Experimental changes are developed in a separate [love-experiments][love-experiments] repository. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | Builds | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | Files for releases are in the [releases][releases] section on GitHub. [The site][site] has links to files and additional platform content for the latest release. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | There are also unstable/nightly builds: | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | - Builds for some platforms are automatically created after each commit and are available through GitHub's CI interfaces. | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | - For ubuntu linux they are in [ppa:bartbes/love-unstable][unstableppa] | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | - For arch linux there's [love-git][aur] in the AUR. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | Contributing | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | The best places to contribute are through the issue tracker and the official Discord server or IRC channel. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | For code contributions, pull requests and patches are welcome. Be sure to read the [source code style guide][codestyle]. | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | Changes and new features typically get discussed in the issue tracker or on Discord or the forums before a pull request is made. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | Compilation | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | ### Windows | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | Follow the instructions at the [megasource][megasource] repository page. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | ### *nix | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | Run `platform/unix/automagic` from the repository root, then run ./configure and make. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | $ platform/unix/automagic | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | $ ./configure | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | $ make | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | When using a source release, automagic has already been run, and the first step can be skipped. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | ### macOS | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | Download or clone [this repository][dependencies-apple] and copy, move, or symlink the `macOS/Frameworks` subfolder into love's `platform/xcode/macosx` folder. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | Then use the Xcode project found at `platform/xcode/love.xcodeproj` to build the `love-macosx` target. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | ### iOS | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | Building for iOS requires macOS and Xcode. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | #### LÖVE 11.4 and newer | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | Download the `love-apple-dependencies` zip file corresponding to the LÖVE version being used from the [Releases page][dependencies-ios], | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | unzip it, and place the `iOS/libraries` subfolder into love's `platform/xcode/ios` folder. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | Or, download or clone [this repository][dependencies-apple] and copy, move, or symlink the `iOS/libraries` subfolder into love's `platform/xcode/ios` folder. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | Then use the Xcode project found at `platform/xcode/love.xcodeproj` to build the `love-ios` target. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | See `readme-iOS.rtf` for more information. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | #### LÖVE 11.3 and older | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | Download the `ios-libraries` zip file corresponding to the LÖVE version being used from the [Releases page][dependencies-ios], | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | unzip it, and place the `include` and `libraries` subfolders into love's `platform/xcode/ios` folder. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | Then use the Xcode project found at `platform/xcode/love.xcodeproj` to build the `love-ios` target. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | See `readme-iOS.rtf` for more information. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | ### Android | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | Visit the [Android build repository][android-repository] for build instructions. | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | Dependencies | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | - SDL2 | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | - OpenGL 2.1+ / OpenGL ES 2+ | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | - OpenAL | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | - Lua / LuaJIT / LLVM-lua | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | - FreeType | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | - ModPlug | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | - mpg123 | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | - Vorbisfile | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | - Theora | 
		
	
		
			
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			|  |  |  | [site]: https://love2d.org | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [wiki]: https://love2d.org/wiki | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [forums]: https://love2d.org/forums | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [discord]: https://discord.gg/rhUets9 | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [irc]: irc://irc.oftc.net/love | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [dependencies-apple]: https://github.com/love2d/love-apple-dependencies | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [dependencies-ios]: https://github.com/love2d/love/releases | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [megasource]: https://github.com/love2d/megasource | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [unstableppa]: https://launchpad.net/~bartbes/+archive/love-unstable | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [aur]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/love-git | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [love-experiments]: https://github.com/slime73/love-experiments | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [codestyle]: https://love2d.org/wiki/Code_Style | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [android-repository]: https://github.com/love2d/love-android | 
		
	
		
			
			|  |  |  | [releases]: https://github.com/love2d/love/releases |