# --- INSTALL for Carla ---
To install Carla, simply run as usual:
`$ make`
`$ [sudo] make install`
You can run it without installing, by using instead:
`$ make`
`$ python3 source/carla.py`
Packagers can make use of the 'PREFIX' and 'DESTDIR' variable during install, like this:
`$ make install PREFIX=/usr DESTDIR=./test-dir`
===== BUILD DEPENDENCIES =====
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The required build dependencies are: (devel packages of these)
- liblo
- Qt4
- PyQt4 (python3 version)
Optional for extended LV2 UIs support:
- Gtk2
- Gtk3
- Qt5
Optional for extra samplers support:
- FluidSynth
- LinuxSampler
Optional for extra native plugins:
- OpenGL
- NTK
- libsmf
- libsndfile
- ffmpeg/libav
- fftw3
- mxml
- zlib
To run Carla-Control, you'll additionally need:
- python3-liblo
Optional but recommended:
- python3-rdflib (for LADSPA-RDF support)
You can use:
`$ make features`
To find out which dependencies are missing.