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## Building Library ## Compiling raylib
To build your raylib game for Windows you need to download raylib git repository. raylib already comes with ready-to-use makefiles and CMake system to compile source code, examples and templates. You can alternatively download *raylib Windows Installer*. To build your raylib game for Windows you **need to compile the raylib library first**. You can either compile the [current repository](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib) or download a [release](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/releases).
It is always recommended that you download a [release](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/releases) as the repository is under constant development.
raylib already comes with ready-to-use makefiles and CMake system to compile source code, examples and templates. You can alternatively download the raylib [Windows Installer](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/releases).
**raylib Windows Installer** comes with all the required tools to develop with raylib, those tools are: **raylib Windows Installer** comes with all the required tools to develop with raylib, those tools are:
* C Compiler (TCC or MinGW) - To compile the code, it includes all required system libraries. * C Compiler (TCC or MinGW) - To compile the code, it includes all required system libraries.
* Notepad++ (preconfigured) - To edit code, it includes ready-to-use scripts to compile code and examples. * Notepad++ (preconfigured) - To edit code, it includes ready-to-use scripts to compile code and examples.
* raylib library - Including, source, release, examples and templates. * raylib library - Including, source, release, examples and templates.
If you want, you can use a different code editor (e.g. Visual Studio) or another compiler, but the following instructions are focused on raylib standard development tools: Notepad++ and TCC/MinGW. If you want, you can use a different code editor (e.g. Visual Studio) or another compiler.
[@rfaile313](https://github.com/rfaile313) has made a complete guide for compiling raylib and setting up your first project that is IDE/Editor independent, meaning you can use any IDE or editor that you wish.
You can watch the video here:
[![compiling raylib on windows using c youtube video](https://blogrudyfaile.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/compiling-raylib-on-windows.jpg)](https://youtu.be/HPDLTQ4J_zQ)
The following instructions are focused on raylib using Notepad++ as the editor and TCC or MinGW as the compiler:
### Build raylib using Notepad++ script ### Build raylib using Notepad++ script