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* [[Getting Started At Coding|Get started at coding on VLC]].
 
* [[Getting Started At Coding|Get started at coding on VLC]].
 
* You might be interested in our [[Mini_Projects|Mini Projects]], which are some easy tasks that do not require a lot of VLC Code Knowledge.
 
* You might be interested in our [[Mini_Projects|Mini Projects]], which are some easy tasks that do not require a lot of VLC Code Knowledge.
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* It is recommended that you join the vlc-devel [http://developers.videolan.org/lists.html mailing list], where all commits are archived.
 
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* [http://buildbot.videolan.org Buildbot]
 
* [http://buildbot.videolan.org Buildbot]
  
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=== Joining us ===
 
 
VideoLAN welcomes anyone wanting to help, either by writing code, finding or fixing bugs, starting or updating translations, doing graphics work, ...
 
 
==== Getting started ====
 
 
Getting started at coding is a matter of finding something to fix, and fixing it. Once you have fixed something, you will want to send in a patch. If you do that a few times, you may want to apply for an SVN account so you can fix things directly.
 
 
You might be interested in having a look at our [[Mini_Projects|Mini Projects]], which are some identified development efforts for which an existing VLC developer is willing to help a new developer in his progress. These [[Mini Projects]] generally don't require a great knowledge of VLC code.
 
 
It is recommended that you join the vlc-devel [http://developers.videolan.org/lists.html mailing list], where all commits are archived.
 
 
[[Getting Started At Coding|More information on how to get started at coding on VLC]].
 
 
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== Miscellaneous how-to ==
 
== Miscellaneous how-to ==
* Cédric Bosdonnat 's [http://134.214.107.10:85/sims/index.php/Client_query notes] (fr) about developing a new module type.
 
 
 
  
 
* [[Add a skin|How to add a skin on the skins download page]]
 
* [[Add a skin|How to add a skin on the skins download page]]

Revision as of 02:24, 17 December 2006

This is a directory of everything to do with the development of VideoLAN's projects.

Check VLC's page to get info on VLC.

762 articles

VideoLAN other projects

Here is a short list of the main projects hosted by the VideoLAN project:

  • VLS is a streaming server, used for professional streaming solutions. VLC can now do the same. VLS is deprecated and unmaintained.
  • MiniSAPServer is a SAP server.
  • x264, a free H264 / AVC encoder.

Libraries

  • libdvdcss, a C library to access DVDs without having to bother about the decryption.
  • libdvbpsi, a C library to decode and generate MPEG TS and DVB PSI tables.
  • libdca, a DTS Coherent Acoustics decoder.

Discover also lesser known projects.

Build VLC media player

To build VLC, you first need to get the Source Code.

Code VLC

Start coding on VLC

Development discussions under work

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Design

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Tools

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