h1. How to run HelloWorld and tests on linux

This document will describe how to run HelloWorld and tests on linux. 

h2. 1. Set up environment

* get cocos2d-x source code

** get latest code from git, it is not stable

** get released version, it is stable

* install android sdk 

Refer the link to install android sdk http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

*Use this appoach to install jdk*

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sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner"

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk

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* install cdt for eclipse to compile c/c++ codes in eclipse

Help -> Install New Software... -> Add...

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The link of cdt is http://download.eclipse.org/tools/cdt/releases/helios.

* install ndk

* install needed libs

<pre>sudo apt-get install  libgl1-mesa-dev libglfw-dev freeglut3-dev libzip-dev</pre>

If you meet problem as me, maybe you should run the command before installing the libs

<pre>sudo apt-get -f</pre>

h2. 2. Run with makefile

h2. 3. Run with eclipse

First, import existing projects: File -> Import...

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Then select the directory of the root of cocos2d-x

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Now, you can build and run HelloWorld and tests.

h2. 4. Run on android emulator

h3. 4.1 By eclipse

h3. 4.2 By makefile