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= General Information =
== General Information ==
* Links
* Links
** [http://changelog.wesnoth.org Changelog] - the most recent changes made to the game
** [http://changelog.wesnoth.org Changelog] - the most recent changes made to the game
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** [[DebuggingWesnoth]]
** [[DebuggingWesnoth]]


= Tools and Packaging =
== Tools and Packaging ==
* Supporting Websites
* Supporting Websites
** [[WesnothRepository]] - accessing the source code
** [[WesnothRepository]] - accessing the source code
** http://gettext.wesnoth.org/ - gettext status
** http://gettext.wesnoth.org/ - gettext status
* Compiling and Building
* Compiling and Building
** [[CompilingWesnoth]] - how to compile Battle for Wesnoth (it's not hard)
** [https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/blob/master/INSTALL.md Compiling Wesnoth] - how to compile Battle for Wesnoth (it's not hard)
** [[SCons]]
* Packaging and Releasing
* Packaging and Releasing
** [[ReleasingWesnoth]] - steps to follow to release a new version
** [[ReleasingWesnoth]] - steps to follow to release a new version
* Documentation
* Documentation
** [[Doxygen]] - Documentation generator
** Doxygen - Documentation generator
* More stuff
* More stuff
** [[ExternalUtilities]] (Wercator, CampGen, wmllint, etc.)
** [[MaintenanceTools]] WMLLint, WMLIndent and WMLScope
** [[MaintenanceTools]] WMLLint, WMLIndent and WMLScope
** [[UsingGooglePerformanceTools]] to profile Wesnoth CPU and memory usage.
** [[UsingGooglePerformanceTools]] to profile Wesnoth CPU and memory usage.


= I want to start coding, what can I do? =
== I want to start coding, what can I do? ==
* [[EasyCoding]] - Bugs and features that are easy to implement for new coders
* [[EasyCoding]] - Bugs and features that are easy to implement for new coders
* [[NotSoEasyCoding]] - Bugs and features which are doable but lacking someone working on them
* [[NotSoEasyCoding]] - Bugs and features which are doable but lacking someone working on them
* [[GettingStarted]]
* [[GettingStarted]]
* [[FrequentlyProposedIdeas]] - summary of past often-repeated forum discussions
* [https://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=34904 Frequently Proposed Ideas] - summary of past often-repeated forum discussions
* [[Glossary]]
* [[Glossary]]


= Game - Create content =
== Game - Create content ==
* [[BuildingScenarios]] and related useful forum discussions:  
* [[BuildingScenarios]] and related useful forum discussions:  
** [http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4188 Beginning Campaign Development]
** [http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4188 Beginning Campaign Development]
** [http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4301 A Balancing Act]
** [http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4301 A Balancing Act]
* [[ReferenceWML]]
* [[ReferenceWML]]
* [[CompatibilityStandards#Deprecation_levels_-_When_to_remove_deprecated_features|DeprecationLevels]]


= Code documentation =
== Code documentation ==
* http://devdocs.wesnoth.org - generated code documentation
* http://devdocs.wesnoth.org - generated code documentation
* AI
* AI
** [[FormulaAI]] - Guide to the experimental formula AI branch
** [[Wesnoth_AI]] - Starting point for AI documentation
* Themes
* Themes
** [[ThemeSystem]] - customizing the screen layout for the game and the editor
** [[ThemeSystem]] - customizing the screen layout for the game and the editor
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** [[WesnothdDesign]] - Guide to the design of wesnothd, the multiplayer server.
** [[WesnothdDesign]] - Guide to the design of wesnothd, the multiplayer server.
* Gui2 - The new Gui-Framework
* Gui2 - The new Gui-Framework
** [[GUIWidgetInstanceWML]]
** [[GUIWidgetDefinitionWML]]
** [[GUIToolkit]]
** [[GUIToolkit]]
** [[GUILayout]]
** [[GUILayout]]
** [[GUIVariable]]
** Gui2 WML
** Gui2 WML
*** [[GUICanvasWML]]
*** [[GUICanvasWML]]
*** [[GUIToolkitWML]]
*** [[GUIToolkitWML]]
*** [[GUIWidgetDefinitionWML]]
*** [[WindowDefinitionWML]]
*** [[GUIWidgetInstanceWML]]
*** [[GUIWindowDefinitionWML]]
* Savegames
** [[SavegameClassHierarchy]]


= Communication, Feedback, Events =
== Communication, Feedback, Events ==
* Gna! links
* http://bugs.wesnoth.org/ - bug reports and feature requests
** http://bugs.wesnoth.org/ - Gna! - bugs and feature requests
* http://patches.wesnoth.org/ - patches/pull requests
** http://patches.wesnoth.org/ - Gna! - patches
* [[Testers]] - List of people that can test/debug on specific setups (OS, platform, windowing system, etc)


* Mailing lists
* Mailing lists
** https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-dev/ - wesnoth-dev
** https://listengine.tuxfamily.org/wesnoth.org/ (old: https://mailman.wesnoth.org/)
** https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/wesnoth-commits/ - wesnoth-commits


* IRC
* IRC
** [irc://irc.wesnoth.org/#wesnoth-dev freenode/#wesnoth-dev] - IRC (alias to irc.freenode.net)
** [irc://irc.wesnoth.org/#wesnoth-dev Libera.Chat/#wesnoth-dev] - IRC (alias to irc.libera.chat)
** http://irclog.wesnoth.org/ - IRC logs
** http://irclog.wesnoth.org/ - IRC logs


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** [[SoC_People_to_bug_on_IRC]] - Who GSoC students can ask for help
** [[SoC_People_to_bug_on_IRC]] - Who GSoC students can ask for help


= Miscellaneous =
== Miscellaneous ==
* [[DebugMode]] and [[CommandMode]] - in game debugging commands
* [[DebugMode]] and [[CommandMode]] - in game debugging commands
* [http://www.wesnoth.org/units/trunk/animations.html Missing unit animations] - what's available and what's missing
* [http://www.wesnoth.org/units/trunk/animations.html Missing unit animations] - what's available and what's missing

Latest revision as of 08:42, 22 April 2026

General Information

Tools and Packaging

I want to start coding, what can I do?

Game - Create content

Code documentation

Communication, Feedback, Events

Miscellaneous

This page was last edited on 22 April 2026, at 08:42.
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