Setup Lazarus IDE and FPC

Here are two easy ways to set up Lazarus IDE and Free Pascal Compiler (FPC) on your system.

• Use Lazarus IDE's Installer (easiest)
• Use fpcupdeluxe (more options)

Use Lazarus IDE's Installer (easiest)

1. Head to https://www.lazarus-ide.org.

2. Click the Download button to get an installer for your OS

Use fpcupdeluxe (more options)

Install on Windows

Get the installer

1. Head to https://github.com/LongDirtyAnimAlf/fpcupdeluxe/releases
2. Download the latest fpcupdeluxe for your OS and architecture, and save it in a new folder.
3. Run fpcupdeluxe.

Get latest fixes

Steps.

1. Set installation path.
2. Click the Fixes button.
3. Click Yes when the confirmation box appears.

The installtion of FPC and Lazarus might take a while. Sit back and relax.

Once succesfully installed, the console will let you know a shortcut to Lazarus IDE is available on the Windows desktop.

SUCCESS: installation by fpcupdeluxe complete !

Fpcupdeluxe has created a desktop shortcut to start Lazarus.
Shortcut-name: Lazarus_fpcupdeluxe
Lazarus by fpcupdeluxe MUST be started with this shortcut !!

Add recommended modules

There are two more recommended modules to install.

• With the Online Package Manager (OPM), you can easily install online packages right within the Lazarus IDE.
• The Dock (anchordocking) module turns the Lazarus IDE into a one-window setup.

Steps.

1. Click on the Modules tab.
2. Click on the OPM button. Click yes when the confirmation box appears. Wait until the installation is completed before moving to the last step.
3. Click on the Dock button. Click yes when the confirmation box appears.

Once the installation is completed succesfully, close fcpupdeluxe.

Launch Lazarus IDE

At the end of the installation, you will find Lazarus_fcpupdeluxe on your desktop.

Double click to run it. You will see Lazarus IDE as shown below.

Install on Linux or macOS

Consult the fpcupdeluxe github page.