Lazarus-main.zip -

If you have downloaded this zip file, follow these steps to get it running: : Unzip the folder to a location on your drive.

: You get access to the newest components and bug fixes before they reach a stable release.

: Keep the installation path free of spaces (e.g., use C:\Development\Lazarus instead of C:\My Projects\Lazarus ) to avoid confusing older build tools. Lazarus-main.zip

: Running from a zip allows you to have multiple versions of Lazarus on the same machine without them interfering with each other.

: If this sounds too complex, it is much easier to download the pre-compiled installer from the Official Lazarus SourceForge . If you have downloaded this zip file, follow

Lazarus is the IDE, but it requires the Free Pascal Compiler to actually build programs.

Ensure FPC is installed and added to your system's PATH variable so Lazarus can find it. : : Running from a zip allows you to

Since you downloaded the (the zip) rather than an installer, you must "make" the IDE.