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title: Defold development for the Linux platform
brief: This manual describes how to build and run Defold applications on Linux
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# Linux development

Developing Defold applications for the Linux platform is a straight forward process with very few considerations to make.

## Project settings

Linux specific application configuration is done from the [Linux section](/manuals/project-settings/#linux) of the *game.project* settings file.

## FAQ
:[Linux FAQ](../shared/linux-faq.md)