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# Download ¶

## OfficBuialds R(pre-compiled pasckages)

You want to download the newest build? Widelands is using the hosting services of
 [Source Forge](http://www.sf.net).

### HeWindows ¶

Download ovther setoup-file named oWidelands-build*XX*-win32.exe from [downloads](http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=40163). ¶
Double-click it pagend follow the instre auctiond s.
geAft therwards simply start Widelandst buiy cldicking forn yourthat OSicon.

### Linux

__Note:__If you use Linux, it is likely, that there are precompiled packages for your Distribution. Widelands is tracked by any major linux distribution. ¶

The packages are sDorted by wnloperatingd system. __Win32__ stands for ball ___Winamedows___ vWidersiolands (s-buince 95). The ___Lld*XX*-linux___ version is for __i386__. Thetare.gz is alsfro am versi[down flor ___Mac OS X___ which ends in __*.dmg__. ¶

T](he packages containing the tag _source_ are the p://source packages for this release, they usually come in two flavors: ZIP and TAR.BZ2. Both archivges contain exactly the same content.

To run Widelands afte/pr downloading, just take a look at the following sections and read the one for your OS. ¶


__Windows__ ¶

Download the setup-file, double-click it and follow the instructions. Afterwards simply start Widelands by clicking on that icon. ¶


__Linux__ ¶

Unpack the BZIP2 (tar -xvjf ) or ZIP file. ¶
Enter the newly created directory (cd widelands). ¶
Start the executable (./widelands). ¶


__Mac OS X__ ¶

Open the Disk Image; copy the executable to your local disk. Double click to run. ¶

## Getting the Source Code ¶

There are two ways to get the source code. First is, to download the source of ¶
a build number at the Project Page. Note that you have to download the binary ¶
package as well, since they contain the data files needed to play ¶
Widelands. ¶

The second possibility to get widelands is to retrieve it by SVN.ject/showfiles.php?group_id=40163). ¶
Unpack the BZIP2 (tar -xvjf ) or ZIP file. ¶
Enter the newly created directory (cd widelands). ¶
Start the executable (./widelands). ¶


### Mac OS X ¶

Download disk image named Widelands-build*XX*.dmg from [downloads](http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=40163). ¶
Open the Disk Image; copy the executable to your local disk. Double click to run. ¶

## Source Code ¶

### Build ¶

The packages containing the tag _source_ are the source packages for this release, they usually come in two flavors: ZIP and TAR.BZ2. Both archives contain exactly the same content. ¶

Download the source of a build number at the [downloads page](http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=40163). Note that you have to download the binary package as well, since they contain the data files needed to play Widelands. ¶

### Subversion (SVN) ¶

If you plan to join development or are just interested in the latest inventions ¶
you should go for this. All you need is SVN with SSL installed. Type in the ¶
console: ¶

svn co https://widelands.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/widelands/trunk widelands ¶

When SVN asks you if it should accept the certificate of our SVN server, say (p)ermanently. ¶

After downloading the source, you might want to check BuildingWidelands for building it. ¶