Build

For linux, install autoconf first for jemalloc

git clone https://github.com/cloudwu/skynet.git
cd skynet
make 'PLATFORM'  # PLATFORM can be linux, macosx, freebsd now

Or you can :

export PLAT=linux
make

For freeBSD , use gmake instead of make .

Test

Run these in different console

./skynet examples/config	# Launch first skynet node  (Gate server) and a skynet-master (see config for standalone option)
./3rd/lua/lua examples/client.lua 	# Launch a client, and try to input hello.

About Lua

Skynet now use a modify version of lua 5.3.1 (http://www.lua.org/ftp/lua-5.3.1.tar.gz) .

For detail : http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2014-03/msg00489.html

You can also use the other official Lua version , edit the makefile by yourself .

How To (in Chinese)

• Read Wiki https://github.com/cloudwu/skynet/wiki
• The FAQ in wiki https://github.com/cloudwu/skynet/wiki/FAQ