SailfishOS SDK Installation
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1. Get SDK Installer
Sailfish SDK is provided with the graphical installer which makes installation process really easy. Using precreated installer is recommended. SDK installers are available for given platforms:
After downloading installer matching your platform please do the following steps.
2. Prepare environment
Remove any previous versions of SailfishOS SDKs, in example SailfishOS Alpha SDK.
If you have an existing SailfishOS Alpha SDK it must be removed. Please run the "SDKMaintenanceTool" found in the installation directory (usually SailfishOS in your home/user directory) and remove all components.
Ensure You have all needed pre-requisites
- Oracle VirtualBox version 4.1.18 or higher pre-installed on the host machine.
On Linux, you should install the VirtualBox supplied by your distribution. With other operating systems, it is recommended using installation packages from http://www.virtualbox.org.
- About 5GB of free disk space
- 4GB of RAM or more is recommended
3. Running the Installer
Linux
- Before running installer on linux we have to provide executable permissions to it. To do this open the Terminal application on your host system and run:
$ chmod +x ~/Downloads/<installer_name>
- Next Run the installer as a normal user (i.e not as root user). By default it will install to SailfishOS/ in your home directory.
$ ./Downloads/<installer_name>
Windows
1. Locate the downloaded installer with explorer or cmd. 2. Next run the installer by double clicking in explorer or in cmd
> PATHlt;installer_name>.exe
3. If the security warning popup would appear informing You that publisher of application is unknow, agree to run the file.
OS X
- Open SDK Installer package by double-clicking the icon.
- Open the SDK Installer application found from the package.
4. Common installation flow
Windows
- The SDK Installer would open with a welcome screen.
- Next It would let You to choose location where to install SDK.
- Next It would let You to set projects directory.
- Then You will be able to choose which modules shall be installed. Note: required modules are unable to switch off.
- Then You will have to read and accept all of the licenses agreements.
- Next You will specify the start menu shortcut path
- Finally You are ready to install the SDK. Clicking install button would start the process.
- After installation ends the installer would prompt last window informing about success and providing checkbox letting you run SailfishOS after closing the window.
Article is part 1 of the SailfishOS Introduction Tutorial
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