Getting Started

#Prerequisites

• Register with [GitHub] (https://github.com/)
• Download and install [Github Desktop] (https://desktop.github.com/)
• Pick a recent version of Visual Studio (Version 2015 or higher). Make sure to include the contained Xamarin installation option during installation. If you are student you may be eligible for a free educational version of Visual Studio and [Xamarin through DreamSpark] (https://www.dreamspark.com/Product/Product.aspx?productid=100).
• For advanced in-editor error checking and IntelliSense support, install JetBrain's [ReSharper] (https://www.jetbrains.com/resharper/download/). Resharper is commercial software. If you are student you may be eligible for a [free educational version] (https://www.jetbrains.com/student/)

#Get FUSEE (clone it)

• Open Chrome or Firefox (Edge will not work). Login with your GitHub account and browse to https://github.com/FUSEEProjectTeam/Fusee.
• Open the GitHub Desktop application.
• From your browser's URL-Address line, drag the small greenish icon with the lock symbol next to the URL to the empty GitHub Desktop Window.
• The GitHub Desktop window will show a message like "Drop to clone FUSEE". Drop it!
• Specify a local directory on your hard disk where FUSEE will be installed.
• Alternative for ADVANCED Users: If you are planning to contribute to the FUSEE engine (and not try using it) consider to fork the repository instead of cloning it as described above.

#Build FUSEE

• Identify your local FUSEE installation directory. Will be called [FuseeRoot] from now on.
• Open [FuseeRoot]\src\Fusee.Engine.Simple.sln in Visual Studio (e.g. by double-clicking it).
• Set the following Configuration to be "Active":
  • Active Solution Configuration: "Debug"
  • Active Solution Platform: "x86"
  • Startup Project: "Fusee.Engine.Examples.Simple.Desktop"
• Build the solution (Menu: Build -> Build Solution) or directly start the Example (Start button) Fusee and the Simple Desktop application will build and run.
• You may also want to build and try the Simple Example for Web and for Android:

  • Web

    • Select the Startup Project to be "Fusee.Engine.Examples.Simple.Web"
    • Build the solution (Menu: Build -> Build Solution) or directly start the Example (Start button)

  • Android

    • Connect an appropriate Android Device (Android 4.4 or higher, OpenGL ES 2.0 or higher) or configure a local Android emulator with the appropriate capabilities.
    • Select the Startup Project to be "Fusee.Engine.Examples.Simple.Android"
    • Build the solution (Menu: Build -> Build Solution) or directly start the Example
    • Select the Android device (or emulator) do start using the options given under the Start button.