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# Download ¶¶
## Builds (pre-compiled packages) ¶
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Widelands is using the hosting services of [Source Forge](http://www.sf.net). ¶
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### Windows ¶
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Download the setup
Double-click it and follow the instructions. ¶
Afterwards simply start Widelands by clicking on that icon. ¶
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### Linux ¶
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__Note:__It is likely, that there are pre-compiled packages for your Distribution. Widelands is tracked by any major
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Download tarball named Widelands-build*XX*-linuxi386.tar.gz from [downloads](http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=40163). ¶
Unpack the BZIP2 (tar -xvjf ) or ZIP file. ¶
Enter the newly created directory (cd widelands). ¶
Start the executable (./widelands). ¶
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### Mac OS X ¶
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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. ¶
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## Source Code ¶
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### Build ¶
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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. ¶
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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. ¶
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### Subversion (SVN) ¶
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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: ¶
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svn co https://widelands.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/widelands/trunk widelands ¶
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After downloading the source, you might want to check BuildingWidelands for building it. ¶