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# Lazarus IDE
[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.
## Getting Started
Make sure you have the necessary packages installed:
``` bash
sudo eopkg upgrade
sudo eopkg install lazarus
```
### Installing FPC Source
First, determine the version of `fpc` that you have installed:
``` bash
fpc -h
```
Now go to [FreePascal on SourceForge](https://sourceforge.net/projects/freepascal/files/Source/) and download the corresponding archive `fpc-<version>.source.tar.gz`.
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.
Now that you have the source files, open **Lazarus IDE**. You should be presented with a window like this one:
{{< altimg "lazarus_config.png" "help-center/software/lazarus/" >}}
From the ***FPC Sources*** tab, ***Browse*** to the directory where you unpacked the source. Confirm your selection and then press ***Start IDE***.
That's it! You are now ready to use Lazarus IDE to develop GUI applications.