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Downloading Eldiron​

The first step is to download your copy of Eldiron from the GitHub repository here. Expand the Assets folder of the latest release and download the binary for your operating system.

For Windows download

  • eldiron-creator-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.tar.gz which is the raw executable
  • or Eldiron-Creator.msi which is installer based.

For Linux download

  • eldiron-client-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
  • or Eldiron-Creator.deb
  • or for Arch Linux Users you can install the AUR

For macOS download

  • Eldiron_mac.zip
  • A macOS AppStore version is planned after we reach v1

Install via Cargo​

If you have Rust installed, you can install Eldiron Creator directly from the repository:

cargo install --git https://github.com/markusmoenig/Eldiron --bin eldiron-creator

Building from Source​

Clone the repository and build:

git clone https://github.com/markusmoenig/Eldiron
cd Eldiron
cargo run --release --package creator

Linux Dependencies​

Make sure these dependencies are installed: libasound2-dev libatk1.0-dev libgtk-3-dev

First Steps​

After installing Eldiron Creator read Working with Geometry and after that the Building Maps chapter, especially Working with Tiles and 2D or 3D Maps ? and continue based on your preferences.