# Linux ## Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS *most likely works the same for other Debian-like distros* 1. install QT Creator `sudo apt-get install qtcreator qtmultimedia5-dev` 2. install boost-dev `sudo apt-get install libboost-dev` 3. open `chatterino.pro` with QT Creator and build ## Ubuntu 18.04 *most likely works the same for other Debian-like distros* 1. Install dependencies (and the C++ IDE Qt Creator) `sudo apt install qtcreator qtmultimedia5-dev libqt5svg5-dev libboost-dev libssl-dev libboost-system-dev` 2. Install rapidjson to `/usr/local/` like this: From the Chatterino2 root folder: `sudo cp -r lib/rapidjson/include/rapidjson /usr/local/include`. If you want to install it to another place, you have to make sure it's in the chatterino.pro include path 3. open `chatterino.pro` with QT Creator and build ## Arch Linux install [chatterino2-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/chatterino2-git/) from the aur or build manually as follows: 1. `sudo pacman -S qt5-base qt5-multimedia qt5-svg gst-plugins-ugly gst-plugins-good boost rapidjson` 2. go into project directory 3. create build folder `mkdir build && cd build` 4. `qmake .. && make`