: If you intend to contribute to the Lazarus project itself, you need the source code from the main branch.
: You get access to the newest components and bug fixes before they reach a stable release.
Since you downloaded the (the zip) rather than an installer, you must "make" the IDE.
If you have downloaded this zip file, follow these steps to get it running: : Unzip the folder to a location on your drive.
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: If you intend to contribute to the Lazarus project itself, you need the source code from the main branch.
: You get access to the newest components and bug fixes before they reach a stable release.
Since you downloaded the (the zip) rather than an installer, you must "make" the IDE.
If you have downloaded this zip file, follow these steps to get it running: : Unzip the folder to a location on your drive.