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About building from the source code See also  [[:Category:Operating systems]].
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This guide will help you compile {{VLC}} for your platform.
  
[[UnixCompile]] and [[Win32Compile]] are probably the most helpful.
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This guide is intended for '''developers''' and '''power users'''. Compiling VLC is not an easy task.
  
== Steps ==
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You should come on [[IRC]] to assist you during this phase.
  
These are the main steps to follow to Compile VLC are :
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'''<span style="color:red; font-size: 120%">Warning</span>:''' Please, do not put pre-release test binaries or git-compiles on software sites or on user-forums. We've had bad experiences with this before and we do not appreciate it.
  
* Get the [GetTheSource|source] of {{VLC}},
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== Generic Steps  ==
* Prepare your compile environment,
 
* Prepare the extras libraries needed for {{VLC}}, read the [ContribStatus|list],
 
* debootstrap, using the ./bootstrap,
 
* configure,
 
* and build.
 
  
== OS ==
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These are the main steps to follow to compile VLC&nbsp;:
But ues the special HowTos for your OS here.  
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# Prepare your compile environment,
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# Grab the [[GetTheSource|source]] of {{VLC}},
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# Bootstrap, using the ./bootstrap script, if you took the code from repository,
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# Prepare the extras libraries needed for {{VLC}}, read the [[Contrib Status|list]],
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# [[Configure]],
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# Build, using make,
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# and Profit!
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== Compile for one Operating System ==
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There are the special compile guides for every OS you want VLC.
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Desktop:
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* [[Win32Compile|Windows]]
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* [[OSXCompile|macOS]]
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* [[UnixCompile|Linux, BSD or other Unices]]
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* [[Solaris|Solaris]]
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Mobile:
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* [[AndroidCompile|Android]]
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* [[iOSCompile|iOS]]
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* [[WinRTCompile|WinRT]]
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OLD:
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* [[WinCECompile|How to compile for WinCE]] (outdated)
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* [[BeOSCompile|How to compile on BeOS]] (outdated)
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* [[ARMCompileOldPDA|How to cross-compile for old ARM-based PDAs]] (outdated)
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== Other compile guides ==
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* [[OutOfTreeCompile|How to compile a module outside of VLC source tree]]
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* [[DirectFB_Compile|Compile DirectFB plugin]]
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* [[Contrib_Status|Contrib Status]] - 3rd party libraries status.
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* [[Packagers|Links to the packaging in various distros]]
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See also [[:Category:Operating systems]].
  
 
[[Category:Coding]]
 
[[Category:Coding]]

Latest revision as of 07:57, 23 January 2019

This guide will help you compile VLC media player for your platform.

This guide is intended for developers and power users. Compiling VLC is not an easy task.

You should come on IRC to assist you during this phase.

Warning: Please, do not put pre-release test binaries or git-compiles on software sites or on user-forums. We've had bad experiences with this before and we do not appreciate it.

Generic Steps

These are the main steps to follow to compile VLC :

  1. Prepare your compile environment,
  2. Grab the source of VLC media player,
  3. Bootstrap, using the ./bootstrap script, if you took the code from repository,
  4. Prepare the extras libraries needed for VLC media player, read the list,
  5. Configure,
  6. Build, using make,
  7. and Profit!

Compile for one Operating System

There are the special compile guides for every OS you want VLC.

Desktop:

Mobile:

OLD:

Other compile guides

See also Category:Operating systems.