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Way back when I first signed on with PureBasic, the source code for the IDE was available for download.
I would like to get my hands on the source for version 5.46 if anyone can send me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it.

It's on Github... see here: https://github.com/fantaisie-software/p ... reBasicIDE

The code is only available from version 6.00.

But you can also add the compiler of version 5.xx in the current IDE version.

Andre wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 10:28 am It's on Github... see here: https://github.com/fantaisie-software/p ... reBasicIDE

But as mk-soft mentioned it only back as far as 6.00

mk-soft wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 1:06 pm But you can also add the compiler of version 5.xx in the current IDE version.

Do you mean by editing the IDE source code and recompile?
OR, by adding a compiler under [File] > [Preferences] ? which never made any sense to me.

Andre wrote: Sun Feb 15, 2026 10:28 am It's on Github... see here: https://github.com/fantaisie-software/p ... reBasicIDE

I pulled down the source for 6.30 but it seems to m=be missing one or more includes:
Line 13: File not found (D:\PureBasic\purebasic-devel\PureBasicIDE\Build\BuildInfo.pb).
There was no "Build" folder to be found.

First, you must compile it according to the instructions via Terminal.
PB files will then be generated.

mk-soft wrote: Mon Feb 16, 2026 11:37 am First, you must compile it according to the instructions via Terminal.
PB files will then be generated.

Via Terminal? What is that? You mean Windows 11 Terminal (cmd) window?
Instructions? Found where?

Links to some instructions:


https://github.com/fantaisie-software/p ... l/BUILD.md

https://github.com/fantaisie-software/p ... on-Windows


I hope that helps.

Norm.

normeus wrote: Mon Feb 16, 2026 9:16 pm Links to some instructions:


https://github.com/fantaisie-software/p ... l/BUILD.md

https://github.com/fantaisie-software/p ... on-Windows


I hope that helps.

Norm.

BIG THANKS!!!! Norm!!!
Looks scary. Like way out of my league to even consider if it requires "Microsoft Visual C" as stated in that 2nd link. I can't even stand to look at C. It's like it was designed by Dyslexic Engineers.

You just need to do the 'Building on Windows (quick & easy method)', no VisualC needed.