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title = "Lazarus IDE"
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# Lazarus IDE
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[Lazarus](https://www.lazarus-ide.org/) is a Delphi compatible cross-platform IDE for Rapid Application Development. It has variety of components ready for use and a graphical form designer to easily create complex graphical user interfaces.
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## Getting Started
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Make sure you have the necessary packages installed:
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``` bash
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sudo eopkg upgrade
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sudo eopkg install lazarus
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```
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### Installing FPC Source
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First, determine the version of `fpc` that you have installed:
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``` bash
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fpc -h
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```
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Now go to [FreePascal on SourceForge](https://sourceforge.net/projects/freepascal/files/Source/) and download the corresponding archive `fpc-<version>.source.tar.gz`.
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Once you have the archive, unpack it into a directory of your choosing by using either the `tar` command or a graphical program. This tutorial uses `~/Development/fpc-3.0.2` to store the source files.
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Now that you have the source files, open **Lazarus IDE**. You should be presented with a window like this one:
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{{< altimg "lazarus_config.png" "help-center/software/lazarus/" >}}
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From the ***FPC Sources*** tab, ***Browse*** to the directory where you unpacked the source. Confirm your selection and then press ***Start IDE***.
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That's it! You are now ready to use Lazarus IDE to develop GUI applications.
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