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Get started with Meadow.Linux

Step 1 - Install .NET Runtime​

Download and install the latest version of the .NET runtime.

Step 2 - Install Visual Studio Code​

Download and Install Visual Studio Code to prepare your development machine.

Step 3 - Install Meadow Project Templates​

Open a console window and enter the following command to install a list of Meadow project templates:

dotnet new install WildernessLabs.Meadow.Template

When installed, you’ll see a list of templates available:

The following template packages will be installed:
   WildernessLabs.Meadow.Template

Success: WildernessLabs.Meadow.Template installed the following templates:
Template Name                  Short Name         Language        Tags
-----------------------------  -----------------  --------------  --------------
Meadow Core-Compute App        CoreComputeModule  [C#],F#,VB.NET  Meadow/Console
Meadow F7 Feather App          F7Feather          [C#],F#,VB.NET  Meadow/Console
Meadow Library                 Library            [C#],F#,VB.NET  Meadow/Library
Meadow Project Lab App         ProjectLab         [C#]            Meadow/Console
Meadow.Desktop App             Desktop            [C#]            Meadow/Console
Meadow.Linux Jetson Nano App   JetsonNano         [C#]            Meadow/Console
Meadow.Linux Raspberry Pi App  RaspberryPi        [C#]            Meadow/Console
Meadow.Linux reTerminal App    reTerminal         [C#]            Meadow/Console

Step 4 - Create your first Meadow application​

Lets verify everything is set up by deploying your first Meadow application.

Open VSCode in a new Terminal within enter the following command to create a new Meadow.Desktop project:

dotnet new Desktop --name LinuxDemo --Framework net8.0

This Meadow.Desktop application opens a 320x240 pixel GTK window saying Hello, World using MicroLayout.

Step 5 - Run a Meadow Application​

With no code changes, let's run this app on your machine.

In VSCode, open a terminal inside the project folder, build the project with the command:

dotnet build

And finally to run the Meadow application, use the command:

dotnet run

A GTK window should show up in the center of the screen saying Hello, World, like below:

Create new Meadow Application

Step 6 - Check out additional samples​

You can check more samples in our Meadow.Desktop.Samples GitHub repo.

Meadow.Desktop.Samples GitHub Repository