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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 superseded by 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
Ready to use packages for a range of Linux distributions are available from Open Build Service: https://software.opensuse.org/package/dolphin-emu


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'''NOTICE''': Users of Jessie or any earlier versions MUST build from source as per the instructions linked below in "Other Distros"!
'''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</code>
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].
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 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).
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).
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sudo apt install dolphin-emu-master</pre>
sudo apt install dolphin-emu-master</pre>


'''NOTICE''': '''12.04 LTS''' and '''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:
'''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 apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt update
</pre>
</pre>


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