How to Install Librengine on Windows 11

Librengine is an open-source game engine that is designed to be easy to use and easy to extend. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Librengine on your Windows 11 computer.

Requirements

Before we start the installation process, you need to ensure that your computer meets the following requirements:

  • Windows 11 operating system
  • Git
  • CMake
  • Visual Studio 2019 (comunity or greater)

Steps to Install

  1. Open the Git Bash app.
  2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Librengine by typing cd <directory> and pressing Enter. Replace <directory> with your desired directory path.
  3. Clone the Librengine repository by typing git clone https://github.com/liameno/librengine.git and pressing Enter.
  4. Navigate to the newly cloned directory by typing cd librengine and pressing Enter.
  5. Create a new directory named build by typing mkdir build and pressing Enter.
  6. Navigate to the newly created build directory by typing cd build and pressing Enter.
  7. Run CMake by typing cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" .. and pressing Enter. This will generate a Visual Studio project in the build directory.
  8. Open the Librengine.sln file in Visual Studio.
  9. Select the Configuration and Platform under which you want to build Librengine.
  10. Build the project by clicking on the Build menu item and selecting Build Solution.
  11. Once the build process is complete, you can find the librengine.dll file in the build directory.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Librengine on your Windows 11 computer. You can now use this game engine to create your own games.