View source for VLC Source code

Check the [http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc/NEWS News].

== Releases Sources ==

=== Latest Source ===

{{VLC}} Source Code can be downloaded here ({{VLC:latest version}})
: '''http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-sources.html'''

=== Older Source ===

You can get all the versions of VLC, using the [http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/ VLC FTP Archive].

You can also get it with the tags from the VLC's [[Git]].

== Development Sources ==

=== Latest source packages ===
If you want to get the latest bleeding edge development source package then go to this link:
 [http://repo.or.cz/w/vlc.git http://repo.or.cz/w/vlc.git] 
and download the first listed tar.gz or .zip file.  Or you can check it out by using [[Git]].

If you want the entire source tree then look under '''How to get VLC media player's latest source tree'''.

=== How to get {{VLC}}'s latest source tree ===

'''This is the recommended way if you are working on {{VLC}}'''

You need to use [[Git]] to download the latest, live snapshot of the development tree.

Start by reading the [[Git]] page and then use the repository located at:
 git://git.videolan.org/vlc.git

Please note that this will download the entire git repository.  If you are only interested in the latest development build then use the link under '''Latest source packages'''.

=== Get the nightly snapshots ===

You can download nightly source snapshots from the [http://nightlies.videolan.org/build/source/?C=M;O=D nightlies website].

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