Install SplashKit

SplashKit is a beginner’s all-purpose software toolkit that will allow you to create fun and exciting programs more easily, especially for Graphical User Interface (GUI) programs.

Follow these steps to set up SplashKit on WSL and start building interactive, visually appealing applications on Windows!

Installation Steps

Run the SplashKit Installer

Open your WSL/Ubuntu Terminal and paste the following command to download and install SplashKit:
Terminal window
```
bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/splashkit/skm/master/install-scripts/skm-install.sh)
```
Verify the Installation

Restart your terminal to ensure the new installation path is recognized, then run the following command to confirm SplashKit Manager (skm) is installed:
Terminal window
```
skm
```
You should see messages confirming the installation:
Terminal window
```
SplashKit is installed successfully!
Missing skm command. For help use 'skm help'
```
Tip: Use skm help to explore additional commands for managing SplashKit.

The commands below are run in the initial installation script, and therefore are not required to be run unless you experience issues.

To install the necessary dependencies and build the SplashKit library natively on WSL, use:
Terminal window
```
skm linux install
```
To install SplashKit into the system global directories, use:
Terminal window
```
skm global install
```