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# Project Description
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[ZeroBrane Studio](http://studio.zerobrane.com/) is a lightweight cross-platform Lua IDE with code completion,
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syntax highlighting, remote debugger, code analyzer, live coding,
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and debugging support for several Lua engines
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([Lua 5.1](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-lua-debugging),
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[Lua 5.2](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-lua52-debugging),
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[Lua 5.3](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-lua53-debugging),
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[LuaJIT](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-luajit-debugging),
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[LÖVE](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/love2d-debugging),
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[Moai](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/moai-debugging-with-zerobrane-studio),
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[Gideros](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/gideros-debugging-with-zerobrane-studio-ide),
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[Corona](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/debugging-and-live-coding-with-corona-sdk-applications-and-zerobrane-studio),
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[Marmalade Quick](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/marmalade-quick-debugging-with-zerobrane-studio),
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[Cocos2d-x](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/cocos2d-x-simulator-and-on-device-debugging-with-zerobrane-studio),
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[OpenResty/Nginx](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/debugging-openresty-nginx-lua-scripts-with-zerobrane-studio),
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[Torch7](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/torch-debugging-with-zerobrane-studio),
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[Redis](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/redis-lua-debugging-with-zerobrane-studio),
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[GSL-shell](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/gsl-shell-debugging-with-zerobrane-studio),
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[Adobe Lightroom](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/debugging-lightroom-plugins-zerobrane-studio-ide),
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[Lapis](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/lapis-debugging-with-zerobrane-studio),
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[Moonscript](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/moonscript-debugging-with-zerobrane-studio),
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and others). It originated from the [Estrela Editor](http://www.luxinia.de/index.php/Estrela/).
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## Features
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* Written in Lua, so easily customizable.
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* Small, portable, and cross-platform (Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux).
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* Auto-completion for functions, keywords, and custom APIs.
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* Interactive console to directly test code snippets with local and remote execution.
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* Integrated debugger with local and [remote debugging](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-remote-debugging)
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for [Lua 5.1](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-lua-debugging),
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[Lua 5.2](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-lua52-debugging),
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[Lua 5.3](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-lua53-debugging),
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[LuaJIT](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-luajit-debugging),
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and [other Lua engines](http://studio.zerobrane.com/documentation#debugging).
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* [Live coding](http://studio.zerobrane.com/documentation#live_coding)
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with [Lua](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/live-coding-in-lua-bret-victor-style),
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[LÖVE](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/live-coding-with-love),
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[Gideros](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/gideros-live-coding-with-zerobrane-studio-ide),
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[Moai](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/live-coding-with-moai-and-zerobrane-studio),
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[Corona SDK](http://notebook.kulchenko.com/zerobrane/debugging-and-live-coding-with-corona-sdk-applications-and-zerobrane-studio),
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GSL-shell, and other engines.
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* Function outline.
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* Fuzzy search with `Go To File`, project-wide `Go To Symbol`, and `Insert Library Function`.
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* Several ways to extend the current functionality:
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- specs (`spec/`): specifications for file syntax, lexer, and keywords;
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- apis (`api/`): descriptions for [code completion and tooltips](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-api-auto-complete);
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- interpreters (`interpreters/`): components for setting debugging and run-time project environment;
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- packages (`packages/`): [plugins](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-plugin) that provide additional functionality;
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- config (`cfg/`): settings for styles, color themes, and other preferences;
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- translations (`cfg/i18n/`): [translations](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-translation) of the menus and messages to other languages;
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- tools (`tools/`): additional tools.
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## Documentation
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* A [short and simple overview](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-getting-started) for those who are new to this development environment.
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* A list of [frequently asked questions](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-faq) about the IDE.
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* [Tutorials and demos](http://studio.zerobrane.com/tutorials) that cover debugging and live coding for different environments.
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* [Tips and tricks](http://studio.zerobrane.com/doc-tips-and-tricks).
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## Installation
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ZeroBrane Studio can be installed into and run from any folder.
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No compilation is needed, although the scripts to compile required libraries for Windows, OSX, and Linux platforms are available in the `build/` folder.
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## Usage
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```
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Open file(s):
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zbstudio [option] [<project directory>] <filename> [<filename>...]
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non-options are treated as a project directory to set or a file to open
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Set project directory:
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zbstudio <project directory> [<filename>...]
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(0.39+) a directory passed as a parameter will be set as the project directory
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Override default configuration:
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zbstudio -cfg "<luacode overriding config>" [<filename>]
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e.g.: zbstudio -cfg "editor.fontsize=12" somefile.lua
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Load custom configuration:
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zbstudio -cfg path/file.lua [<filename>]
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e.g.: zbstudio -cfg cfg/estrela.lua
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```
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If you are loading a file, you can also request the cursor to be set on a particular line or at a particular position by using `filename:<line>` and `filename:p<pos>` syntax (0.71+).
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## Contributing
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See [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md).
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## Author
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### ZeroBrane Studio and MobDebug
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**ZeroBrane LLC:** Paul Kulchenko (paul@kulchenko.com)
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### Estrela Editor
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**Luxinia Dev:** Christoph Kubisch (crazybutcher@luxinia.de)
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## Where is Estrela?
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The Estrela project has been merged into ZeroBrane Studio. If you have used Estrela
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for graphics shader authoring or luxinia, create/modify the `cfg/user.lua` and
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add `include "estrela"` (1.21+) to load all tools and specifications by default again.
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## License
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See [LICENSE](LICENSE).
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