Project Setup

Getting a project set up to start development

Java

Wrappers available for Java:

Wrapper	Author	GitHub	Source	Documentation
jGLFW	badlogic	github.com	gitbub.com	-
LWJGL-GLFW	LWJGL	github.com	github.com	lwjgl.org

In this guide, LWJGL-GLFW will be used. There are no plans to add a how-to for jGLFW. LWJGL-GLFW requires the LWJGL core, and since STB will be used in this guide, we will also add LWJGL-STB.

Maven

This assumes, you have already created a Maven project and have some familiarity with Maven's pom.xml file.

Depending on your operating system, add the following to your pom.xml:

Windows

    <properties>
      <lwjgl.version>3.2.3</lwjgl.version>
      <lwjgl.natives>natives-windows-x86</lwjgl.natives>
   </properties>

   <dependencyManagement>
      <dependencies>
         <dependency>
            <groupId>org.lwjgl</groupId>
            <artifactId>lwjgl-bom</artifactId>
            <version>${lwjgl.version}</version>
            <scope>import</scope>
            <type>pom</type>
         </dependency>
      </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>

   <dependencies>
      <dependency>
         <groupId>org.lwjgl</groupId>
         <artifactId>lwjgl</artifactId>
      </dependency>
      <dependency>
         <groupId>org.lwjgl</groupId>
         <artifactId>lwjgl-glfw</artifactId>
      </dependency>
      <dependency>
         <groupId>org.lwjgl</groupId>
         <artifactId>lwjgl-stb</artifactId>
      </dependency>
      <dependency>
         <groupId>org.lwjgl</groupId>
         <artifactId>lwjgl</artifactId>
         <classifier>${lwjgl.natives}</classifier>
      </dependency>
      <dependency>
         <groupId>org.lwjgl</groupId>
         <artifactId>lwjgl-glfw</artifactId>
         <classifier>${lwjgl.natives}</classifier>
      </dependency>
      <dependency>
         <groupId>org.lwjgl</groupId>
         <artifactId>lwjgl-stb</artifactId>
         <classifier>${lwjgl.natives}</classifier>
      </dependency>
   </dependencies>

Linux

macOS

If you require a more complex dependency setup, for example supporting multiple operating systems, head to lwjgl.org and easily build a pom.xml specific to your needs.

Gradle

This assumes, you have already created a Gradle project and have some familiarity with Gradle's build.gralde file.

Depending on your operating system, add the following to your build.gradle:

Windows

    project.ext.lwjglVersion = "3.2.3"
    project.ext.lwjglNatives = "natives-windows-x86"

    repositories {
       mavenCentral()
    }

    dependencies {
       implementation platform("org.lwjgl:lwjgl-bom:$lwjglVersion")

       implementation "org.lwjgl:lwjgl"
       implementation "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-glfw"
       implementation "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-stb"
       runtimeOnly "org.lwjgl:lwjgl::$lwjglNatives"
       runtimeOnly "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-glfw::$lwjglNatives"
       runtimeOnly "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-stb::$lwjglNatives"
    }

Linux

macOS

If you require a more complex dependency setup, for example supporting multiple operating systems, head to lwjgl.org and easily build a gradle.properties specific to your needs.

IntelliJ IDEA / Eclipse

This assumes, you have already created an IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse project and are somewhat familiar with your IDE of choice.

1. Open lwjgl.org and select Release.

2. Adjust the following settings:

   • Options: Include source, Include JavaDoc

   • Natives: choose depending on your needs

   • Presets: None (to deselect everything)

   • Contents: LWJGL core, GLFW, stb

3. Hit DOWNLOAD ZIP and extract the downloaded archive into a folder in your project root (e.g. lib).

IntelliJ IDEA

{:start="4"} 4. Open Project Structure by pressing in the top right corner, or CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+S / ⌘Cmd+;. 5. Select the tab Libraries on the left, click on and select Java: 6. Specify your libraries location (selecting the top-level folder is enough), and select the modules to add your libraries to: Note: When selecting a folder as library file, IntelliJ classifies jars containing JavaDoc and natives under Classes. This is purely visual - JavaDocs and natives are correctly added. 7. Save your Project Settings by clicking Okay.

Eclipse