Raylib is an open-source game development library written in c that allows you to create 2D and 3D games and any kind of application.

This guide will help you setup and compile your first project in Raylib.

To get started, install the latest version of Raylib locally by cloning the repository:

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/raysan5/raylib

Ensure you also have Make installed.

1. Create a new directory for your project.

2. Inside your project directory, create two folders: include and lib.

3. Go to where you previously installed Raylib and navigate to the raylib/src/ folder.

4. Copy the raylib.h file to your project's include folder.

5. Compile the library:

   mingw32-make PLATFORM=PLATFORM_DESKTOP

   Note: Specify the target platform accordingly.

6. The previous command generated a libraylib.a file. Copy it to the lib folder in your project.

7. Create a main.c file where you can include Raylib and start developing your game:

   #include "raylib.h"
   
   int main() {
     const int screenWidth = 800;
     const int screenHeight = 600;
     InitWindow(screenWidth, screenHeight, "Raylib basic window");
     SetTargetFPS(60);
     while (!WindowShouldClose()) {
       BeginDrawing();
       ClearBackground(RAYWHITE);
       DrawText("It works!", 20, 20, 20, BLACK);
       EndDrawing();
     }
     CloseWindow();
     return 0;
   }

At the end, your project should look something like this:

your-raylib-project
│
├─── include
│    └─── raylib.h
│
├─── lib
│    └─── libraylib.a
│
└─── main.c

To compile your project and generate an executable file, all you need to do is run this command:

gcc main.c -o app.exe -O1 -Wall -std=c99 -Wno-missing-braces -I ./include/ -L ./lib/ -lraylib -lopengl32 -lgdi32 -lwinmm

Note: Adjust the executable name as desired with the -o option.

And that's it. You have successfully created and compiled your first Raylib project!