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* GTK# for .NET 2.12.10
 
* GTK# for .NET 2.12.10
 
* Kerbal Space Program 0.14 X1 or above.
 
* Kerbal Space Program 0.14 X1 or above.
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== PCL assemblies for Linux systems ==
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Linux systems may be missing the PCL assembly libraries, which will cause compilation to fail. (No longer an issue on newer Mono)
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* .deb and .rpm based systems can follow [http://www.mono-project.com/docs/getting-started/install/linux/ the instructions on the Mono Project site] to add the appropriate repository, and the package name is "referenceassemblies-pcl".
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* Arch Linux users will need to get the package from the Arch User Repository (AUR), and are looking for [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mono-pcl/ the "mono-pcl" package].
  
 
== Setting Up ==
 
== Setting Up ==
  
 
# Start a new solution either by selection "Start new solution" on the welcome screen or '''File > New > Solution...'''
 
# Start a new solution either by selection "Start new solution" on the welcome screen or '''File > New > Solution...'''
# Select "Library" in the C# tree (Visible by default). Name it whatever you like. (We're using MyKSPProject for this tutorial. Click forward. Then Ok. [[File:MonoDevelop-New.png|thumb|right|Creating a new solution]]
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# Select "Library" in the C# tree (Visible by default). Name it whatever you like. (We're using MyKSPProject for this tutorial. Click forward. Then Ok.) [[File:MonoDevelop-New.png|thumb|right|Creating a new solution]]
 
# Click '''Project > Edit References''' and follow the steps below:
 
# Click '''Project > Edit References''' and follow the steps below:
 
#* Click the .NET Assembly tab and use the navigation menu on the left to browse to your KSP installation folder.
 
#* Click the .NET Assembly tab and use the navigation menu on the left to browse to your KSP installation folder.
#* On Windows navigate to (<KSP_win>\KSP_Data\Managed) or on mac navigate to (/Applications/KSP_osx/KSP.app/Contents/Data/Managed)   
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#* On Windows navigate to (<KSP_win>\KSP_Data\Managed) or on mac click "Browse..." and navigate to (/Users/<user>/Applications/Steam/steamapps/common/Kerbal Space Program/KSP.app/Contents/Resources/Data/Managed).  Note that the KSP.app folder will show as just "KSP" (without the .app) and you can't navigate into it. Instead, navigate into there in the Finder, then right click/ctrl-click on KSP, choose "Show Package Contents", continue to the Managed directory, then drag&drop '''Assembly-CSharp.dll''' and '''UnityEngine.dll''' into the "Browse" dialog.
#* Select both Assembly-CSharp.dll and UnityEngine.dll. [[File:MonoDevelop-Refs.png|thumb|right|Adding References]]
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#* Select '''Assembly-CSharp.dll''' and '''UnityEngine.dll'''. More assemblies may be required depending on exactly which things your mod needs access to. [[File:MonoDevelop-Refs.png|thumb|right|Adding References]]
 
#* Press Add then Ok, they should now be visible under the "References" directory of your solution.
 
#* Press Add then Ok, they should now be visible under the "References" directory of your solution.
  

Latest revision as of 13:47, 16 June 2018

MonoDevelop is an IDE primarily designed for C# and other .NET languages. It is also cross compatible, as in; it will run under windows as well as Mac OSX and Linux.


Prerequisites

  • Microsoft Windows XP or above, Mac OS X, or any Linux distribution which supports Mono.
  • .NET Framework 4.0
  • GTK# for .NET 2.12.10
  • Kerbal Space Program 0.14 X1 or above.

PCL assemblies for Linux systems

Linux systems may be missing the PCL assembly libraries, which will cause compilation to fail. (No longer an issue on newer Mono)

Setting Up

  1. Start a new solution either by selection "Start new solution" on the welcome screen or File > New > Solution...
  2. Select "Library" in the C# tree (Visible by default). Name it whatever you like. (We're using MyKSPProject for this tutorial. Click forward. Then Ok.)
    Creating a new solution
  3. Click Project > Edit References and follow the steps below:
    • Click the .NET Assembly tab and use the navigation menu on the left to browse to your KSP installation folder.
    • On Windows navigate to (<KSP_win>\KSP_Data\Managed) or on mac click "Browse..." and navigate to (/Users/<user>/Applications/Steam/steamapps/common/Kerbal Space Program/KSP.app/Contents/Resources/Data/Managed). Note that the KSP.app folder will show as just "KSP" (without the .app) and you can't navigate into it. Instead, navigate into there in the Finder, then right click/ctrl-click on KSP, choose "Show Package Contents", continue to the Managed directory, then drag&drop Assembly-CSharp.dll and UnityEngine.dll into the "Browse" dialog.
    • Select Assembly-CSharp.dll and UnityEngine.dll. More assemblies may be required depending on exactly which things your mod needs access to.
      Adding References
    • Press Add then Ok, they should now be visible under the "References" directory of your solution.


Great, you're all set! Now continue to creating your first module!