SDL/build-scripts/pkg-support/mingw/INSTALL.md.in

# Using this package

This package contains @<@PROJECT_NAME@>@ built for the mingw-w64 toolchain.

The files for 32-bit architecture are in i686-w64-mingw32
The files for 64-bit architecture are in x86_64-w64-mingw32

You can install them to another location, just type `make` for help.

To use this package, point your include path at _arch_/include and your library path at _arch_/lib, link with the @<@PROJECT_NAME@>@ library and copy _arch_/bin/@<@PROJECT_NAME@>@.dll next to your executable.

e.g.
```sh
gcc -o hello.exe hello.c -Ix86_64-w64-mingw32/include -Lx86_64-w64-mingw32/lib -l@<@PROJECT_NAME@>@
cp x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/@<@PROJECT_NAME@>@.dll .
./hello.exe
```

# Documentation

An API reference, tutorials, and additional documentation is available at:

https://wiki.libsdl.org/@<@PROJECT_NAME@>@

# Example code

There are simple example programs available at:

https://examples.libsdl.org/SDL3

# Discussions

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