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<h1><span data-field="title" data-format="default">Installation Guide</span></h1>
<p><span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> is designed for use on <strong>macOS </strong>and <strong>Windows </strong>desktop computers with the minimum specifications mentioned on the <a href="http://www.gamemaker.io/get">subscription comparison page</a>.</p>
<p>You can download the <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> installer from your Account page on the <a href="https://gamemaker.io/account">GameMaker Website</a> and install it. Once installed, the first time you run <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> you may be prompted to update before being able to use the product. You will be shown the <a data-xref="{text}" href="Updating_Guide.htm#h">Runtime Modules Dialog</a> which allows you to select the runtime modules that you&#39;d like to install.</p>
<p>After any updates have been installed, you will be required to supply the licence details for your YoYo Games Account (see the <a data-xref="{text}" href="Licencing_Information.htm#h">Licencing Information</a> page) before being able to use the product, meaning that the first time you use <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> <strong>you must have an internet connection</strong>. After the initial login, you should be able to use the product offline, however it will periodically require that you connect to verify the login account.</p>
<p>It is worth noting that - depending on the licence type that you have - you may be required to install additional components or follow additional steps to set up and use <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> for specific platforms. For full information on what each platform requires, please see this article on the YoYo Games Helpdesk: <a href="https://help.yoyogames.com/hc/en-us/articles/227860547-GMS2-Required-SDKs"><span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> Required SDKs</a>.</p>
<h2>Stable And Beta Versions</h2>
<p>The version you download from the <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> web page should be the current <strong>Stable </strong>version of <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span>, but there may also be another &quot;<strong>Beta</strong>&quot; version available which is used to showcase or test new functionality before it goes into a final stable build. The full version details are as follows:</p>
<p><span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> is designed for use on <strong>macOS </strong>and <strong>Windows </strong>desktop computers.</p>
<p>You can download the <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> installer on the <a href="https://gamemaker.io/en/download">GameMaker Website</a> and install it. Once installed, the first time you run <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> you may be prompted to update before being able to use the product. You will be shown the <a href="#h">Runtime Modules Dialog</a> which allows you to select the runtime modules that you&#39;d like to install.</p>
<p>After any updates have been installed, you will be able to use the IDE, and optionally <a href="Licencing_Information.htm">log in</a> (required for creating executables).</p>
<p>It is worth noting that - depending on the licence type that you have - you may be required to install additional components or follow additional steps to set up and use <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> for specific platforms. For full information on what each platform requires, please see this article on the GameMaker Helpdesk: <a href="https://help.yoyogames.com/hc/en-us/articles/227860547-GMS2-Required-SDKs">Required SDKs</a>.</p>
<h2>Stable, Beta and LTS</h2>
<p>The version you download from the <a href="https://gamemaker.io/en/download">Download page</a> should be the current <strong>Stable </strong>version of <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span>. The page also has a &quot;<strong>Beta</strong>&quot; version available which is used to showcase or test new functionality before it goes into a final stable build, as well as an &quot;<strong>LTS</strong>&quot; version that gets only bug fixes.</p>
<p>The full version details are as follows:</p>
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<li><strong>Stable</strong>: This version is the one you would be using for general development and is recommended for use with any commercial product. It may lack certain features available in the Beta versions, but this is because they haven&#39;t been fully tested or require additional work.</li>
<li><strong>Beta</strong>: The Beta version of <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> is for those that wish to try out new features before they get added to the Stable build, or for those that require a coming fix for an issue. It is not recommended that you use the Beta build for final game production unless it contains an important fix for a bug that is holding up your project. You can get the Beta build of <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> from your YoYo Account &quot;Downloads&quot; page, and it can be installed and run side-by-side with the Stable build. Please note that if you are running <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> through <strong>Steam </strong>then you will not have access to the Beta build of the product using Steam itself, although you can still download and use the desktop version.</li>
<li><strong>Beta</strong>: The Beta version of <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> is for those that wish to try out new features before they get added to the Stable build, or for those that require a coming fix for an issue. It is not recommended that you use the Beta build for final game production unless it contains an important fix for a bug that is holding up your project. You can get a Beta build of <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> from the <a href="https://gamemaker.io/en/download">GameMaker Website</a>, and it can be installed and run side-by-side with the Stable build. Please note that if you are running <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> through <strong>Steam </strong>then you will not have access to the Beta build of the product using Steam itself, although you can still download and use the desktop version.</li>
<li><strong>LTS</strong>: Long-Term Support gives you a fixed version of GameMaker that only receives bug fixes and no feature updates. This is useful for long-term commercial projects that want to avoid the changes that come with major feature additions, and only require fixes to engine bugs.</li>
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<h2 id="h">Runtime Modules Dialog</h2>
<p>Every runtime in <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> consists of a set of modules. As you might not need all of them on your system you can select which ones to download and install, for those cases where you e.g. are working on a machine with a limited amount of disk space or have a slow internet connection.</p>
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