Setting up MonoDevelop

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 OSX, or any Linux Distribution listed below:
  • OpenSuse
  • SLE
  • Debian
  • Ubuntu
• .NET Framework 4.0
• GTK# for .NET 2.12.10
• Kerbal Space Program 0.14 X1 or above.

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.
   • Navigate to (<KSP>\KSP_Data\Managed) and select both Assembly-CSharp.dll and UnityEngine.dll.
     

     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!