How to Install Flame on Arch Linux

Overview

Flame is a simple and easy-to-use graphical tool for creating and editing animated sprites and tilemaps for 2D games. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Flame on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that your Arch Linux system is up to date by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we can compile and install Flame, we need to install its dependencies. We will use the "pacman" package manager to install the required packages. Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -S base-devel git sdl2 sdl2_image sdl2_ttf

This command will install the SDL2 library and its respective development packages, along with the "base-devel" package group which includes the necessary tools for building software from source.

Step 2: Clone the Flame Repository

Next, we need to clone the Flame repository from GitHub. Run the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame.git

This will download the latest version of Flame into a new directory called "flame".

Step 3: Build and Install Flame

Now that we have downloaded Flame, we can compile and install it on our Arch Linux system. Navigate to the flame directory using the following command:

cd flame

Next, we need to run the following commands to compile and install Flame:

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ../
make
sudo make install

The above commands will compile the source code and create the executable file, which will be installed in the "/usr/local/bin/" directory.

Step 4: Launch Flame

After the installation is complete, you can launch Flame by running the following command:

flame

This will open the Flame application, where you can start creating and editing your 2D game graphics.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Flame on your Arch Linux system. You can now start creating and editing your own 2D game graphics using this powerful tool.