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This page explains how to install or upgrade Dolphin on computer running on different OS. Read the [http://dolphin-emu.org/docs/faq/ FAQ] for more Dolphin information and requirements.
This page explains how to install or upgrade Dolphin on computer running on different OS. Read the [https://dolphin-emu.org/docs/faq/ FAQ] for more Dolphin information and requirements.
 
== Profile-breaking Notices ==
Please check these before updating your Dolphin setup to avoid the Dolphin profile incompatibilities between versions, with the exception of performing the first time Dolphin setup.
* Older save states may not work between versions. Be sure to save your game progress the normal way in-game before updating.
* Since {{revision|3.5-2381}}, Dolphin for Windows now uses the [[Controlling the Global User Directory|Global User Directory]].
* GameINI: Since {{revision|4.0-8581}}, <code>FrameLimit = 0x00000001</code> superseded by <code>EmulationSpeed = 1.00000000</code>. View the all-new values at [[GameINI#Emulation Speed (formerly Framelimit)]]


== Windows and Mac ==
== Windows and Mac ==
Installing or upgrading process for Dolphin on Windows PC or Mac is pretty simple. Download the latest revision or version from the [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ Download] page and extract it into a new folder (preferably named after the revision) or to replace an existing Dolphin setup, and you're good.
Installing or upgrading process for Dolphin on Windows PC or Mac is pretty simple. Download the latest revision or version from the [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ Download] page and extract it into a new folder (preferably named after the revision) or to replace an existing Dolphin setup.
*Dolphin for Windows now use [[Controlling the Global User Directory|Global User Directory]]. By default, it is under <var>%userprofile%\Documents\Dolphin Emulator\</var>. You do not need to migrate anything if the previous Dolphin build was {{revision|3.5-2381}} or higher. Otherwise, you may want to migrate every folders beside <var>\Languages\</var> and <var>\Sys\</var> to there. And if one migrated folder happens to be <var>\User\</var> then move all subfolders one level up from that folder.
*The older save states may not work between versions.


== Linux ==
== Linux ==
Ready to use packages for a range of Linux distributions are available from Open Build Service: https://software.opensuse.org/package/dolphin-emu
=== Arch Linux ===
Install: <code># pacman -S dolphin-emu</code>
See also the [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/?O=0&K=dolphin-emu AUR] and read more on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dolphin_emulator ArchWiki].
=== Debian ===
Dolphin is available in the repositories of the "testing" and "sid" branches of Debian, for AMD64 and ARM64 platforms.
'''NOTICE''': Users of Jessie or any earlier versions MUST build from source as per the instructions linked below in "Other Distros"!
Install: <code># apt install dolphin-emu</code>
See further package information on the [https://packages.debian.org/search?suite=all&section=all&arch=any&searchon=names&keywords=dolphin-emu Debian Package Info page].
=== openSUSE Linux ===
Install from the [http://software.opensuse.org/package/dolphin-emu software page for dolphin-emu], or use the following code:
<pre>zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Emulators/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/Emulators.repo
zypper ref
zypper in dolphin-emu
</pre>
=== Ubuntu ===
=== Ubuntu ===
Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid" users can just download and install a Debian binary (.deb) from the [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ download site]. The PPA below has packages to 15.04 too.
Ubuntu users can add a '''PPA''' by executing the following commands to receive updates for Dolphin ([https://askubuntu.com/questions/148638/how-do-i-enable-the-universe-repository '''Universe''' repository] is needed to be enabled first).
 
Users of other versions must add a '''PPA''' by executing the following commands to receive updates for Dolphin ([http://askubuntu.com/questions/148638/how-do-i-enable-the-universe-repository '''Universe''' repository] is needed to be enabled first).


This applies to '''all''' [http://distrowatch.com/search.php?basedon=Ubuntu Ubuntu-based distributions].
This applies to '''all''' [https://distrowatch.com/search.php?basedon=Ubuntu Ubuntu-based distributions].


Install the stable version:
Install the '''stable version''':


<pre>sudo apt-add-repository ppa:dolphin-emu/ppa
<pre>sudo apt-add-repository ppa:dolphin-emu/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt update
sudo apt-get install dolphin-emu-master</pre>
sudo apt install dolphin-emu</pre>


Or to install development versions:
Or to install the '''development version''':


<pre>sudo apt-add-repository ppa:dolphin-emu/ppa
<pre>sudo apt-add-repository ppa:dolphin-emu/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt update
sudo apt-get install dolphin-emu</pre>
sudo apt install dolphin-emu-master</pre>


'''NOTICE''': '''12.04''' and '''14.04''' users will need an updated '''libstdc++6''' (>=4.9) to run dolphin-emu or dolphin-emu-master, so install [https://launchpad.net/~dolphin-emu/+archive/ubuntu/gcc-for-dolphin this PPA] first:
'''NOTICE''': '''14.04 LTS''' users will need an updated '''libstdc++6''' (>=4.9) to run dolphin-emu or dolphin-emu-master, so install [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-toolchain-r/+archive/ubuntu/test this PPA] first:


<pre>
<pre>
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt update
</pre>
</pre>


This PPA uses the same packages of [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-toolchain-r/+archive/ubuntu/test Ubuntu Toolchains PPA], so you can install that instead. You don't need to update all GCC packages, just upgrade libstdc++6, gcc-4.9-base and eventual dependencies in Synaptic, and disable the PPA.
You don't need to update all GCC packages, just upgrade libstdc++6, gcc-4.9-base and eventual dependencies in Synaptic, and disable the PPA.
 
=== Arch Linux ===
Install: <code># pacman -S dolphin-emu</code>
 
See also the [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/?O=0&K=dolphin-emu AUR] and read more on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dolphin_emulator ArchWiki].


=== Debian ===
=== Fedora ===
Dolphin is available in the repositories of the "stretch" and "sid" branches of Debian.
On Fedora 24 and later, run the following command:
'''NOTICE''': Users of Jessie or any earlier versions MUST build from source as per the instructions linked below in "Other Distros"!


Install: <code># apt-get install dolphin-emu dolphin-emu-data</code>
<code># dnf install dolphin-emu</code>


See further package information on the [https://packages.debian.org/search?suite=all&section=all&arch=any&searchon=names&keywords=dolphin-emu Debian Package Info page].
Required dependencies will automatically be installed. See also the [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/package/rpms/dolphin-emu/ Fedora Package Database].


=== Other Distros ===
=== Other Distros ===
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