Windows

Problems installing?

• Install Microsoft .NET 4.0 CP, reboot and retry installer again
• If it still fails, download and unzip this packed .zip file to any folder and run Zero-K.exe from the zip. (You need .NET 4.0 installed)

Linux

Install engine and lobby client

• Add the Spring PPA and install
• Run:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:spring/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install spring springlobby

Install the game files

Method 1: Rapid (Recommended)

• Install python/pip and rapid downloader
• Run:

sudo apt-get install python-dev python-setuptools python-pip
sudo easy_install rapid-spring
rapid pin zk:stable

• To upgrade run:

rapid clean-upgrade

Method 2: Download the game file manually

• This option means each game update = full game redownload
• Put latest version from here to ~/.spring/mods

Method 3: Install the game - from sources

• Get svn sudo apt-get install subversion
• Checkout source from site:

svn co http://zero-k.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/mods/zk zk.sdd

• Make a link to spring so you can play it any time:

ln -s zk.sdd ~/.spring/mods

Start Playing!

• Run the application "SpringLobby", which will give you options for multiplayer or single player against bots
• Make sure to join the official Zero-K channel after starting the lobby: /join #zk

General Linux Installation Instructions

Install engine and lobby client

http://springrts.com/wiki/SetupGuide

Install the game files

Method 1: Rapid (Recommended)

https://github.com/tvo/rapid

Method 2: Download the game file manually

• This option means each game update = full game redownload
• Put latest version from here to ~/.spring/mods

Method 3: Install the game - from sources

• Get svn
• Checkout source from site:

svn co http://zero-k.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/mods/zk zk.sdd

• Make a link to spring so you can play it any time:

ln -s zk.sdd ~/.spring/mods

Start Playing!

• Run the application "SpringLobby", which will give you options for multiplayer or single player against bots
• Make sure to join the official Zero-K channel after starting the lobby: /join #zk

Mac OS X

Unfortunately there is no official engine support for Mac OS X, but some people have had success compiling and running. If you are interested, see here: http://springrts.com/wiki/Spring_on_MacOSX