Project Setup
Getting a project set up to start development
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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
:
<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>
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
:
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"
}
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.
Open lwjgl.org and select
Release
.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
Hit
DOWNLOAD ZIP
and extract the downloaded archive into a folder in your project root (e.g.lib
).
{: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.
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