Enrico,

yes, that's the README.md file you want to read in order to understand
how to install (possibly compile first, then install) these plugins for
your operating system. Note that me personally I can't help you with the
details about it, just wanted to show you where you can find the
information to do it yourself.

best, P

* Enrico Francioni <00000005323c8739-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE> [2025-02-07 16:26]:
> ...Sorry Peter.
> 
> In the 6.x folder (dedicated to those who have Csound 6) I find another README.md file with the following instructions [maybe that's what you meant?]:
> 
> *
> 
> 
> Plugins for Csound 6.x
> =======
> 
> Currently, the plugins available in this tree are
> 
> - AbletonLive Link (requires Ableton link)  
>  **link_create link_enable link_is_enabled link_tempo_set link_tempo_get link_beat_get link_metro link_beat_request link_beat_force**
> 
> - chua (requires Eigen library, header-only)  
>  **chuap**
> 
> - Faust (requires libfaust)  
>  **faustgen faustcompile faustaudio faustdsp faustplay faustctl**
> 
> - image (requires libpng)  
>  **imageload imagesave imagecreate imagesize imagegetpixel imagesetpixel imagefree**
> 
> - py (requires a Python 3.x installation with dev libs)  
>  **Many opcodes to call Python code**
> 
> - widgets (requires the FLTK LIB)  
> **FLTK-based widgets.**  
> NB: These opcodes do not work correctly on MacOS due
> to incompatibilities with the operating system.
> 
> - virtual keyboard (requires the FLTK LIB)  
> **Virtual MIDI keyboard midi backend**
> 
> - STK opcodes (requires STK library)  
> **Physical model opcodes using the STK library**
> 
> 
> Install location
> --------------
> The CMake scripts in this repository use the default CS_USER_PLUGIN
> location on MacOS and Windows as defined in the Csound build, or a
> library instalation directory (customisable) on LINUX. These are:
> 
> - LINUX: depends on both `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` and `USE_LIB64`. It is then installed in:
>    * if `USE_LIB64=1` then to
>        * for doubles: `${CSOUND_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib64/csound/plugins64-${APIVERSION}`
>        * for floats: `${CSOUND_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib64/csound/plugins-${APIVERSION}` (floats)`
>    * if `USE_LIB64=0` then to
>        * for doubles: `${CSOUND_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/csound/plugins64-${APIVERSION}`
>        * for floats: `${CSOUND_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/csound/plugins-${APIVERSION}`
> 
> - MACOS: 
>     * For doubles: `$HOME/Library/csound/${APIVERSION}/plugins64` 
>     * For floats: `$HOME/Library/csound/${APIVERSION}/plugins`
> - Windows: 
>     * For doubles: `%LOCALAPPDATA%\csound\${APIVERSION}\plugins64`
>     * For floats: `%LOCALAPPDATA%\csound\${APIVERSION}\plugins`
> 
> 
> Build Instructions for Linux and MacOS
> ---
> 
> The build requires Csound to be installed, as well as CMake. With this
> in place, you can do :
> 
> ```
> $ git clone https://github.com/csound/plugins.git
> $ cd plugins
> $ mkdir build
> $ cd build
> $ cmake ../
> $ make
> ```
> 
> By default, all the plugins are built. If one wants to exclude a
> plugin from the build process, one can pass an option to the cmake command.
> For example, to exclude the chua plugin, the `cmake` command would be:
> 
> ```
> $ cmake -DBUILD_CHUA_OPCODES=OFF ../
> ```
> 
> For the FLTK dependent plugins, the configuration variable used is
> `USE_FLTK`.
> 
> To install the opcodes you have built
> 
> ```
> $ make install
> ```
> 
> Depending on your permissions, you might need to prepend `sudo` to
> these commands. After the first build the plugins can be updated with
> 
> ```
> $ git pull
> $ make
> $ make install
> ```
> 
> using `sudo` in the last step if raised permissions are needed. On
> Linux, the installation location can be set with the relevant CMake
> variables as indicated above.
> 
> Csound Location
> ------------
> CMake will normally find the installed Csound headers (and library)
> automatically. However, if your Csound headers and library are not
> placed in the usual locations, you can use the following CMake option variables
> to tell CMake where they are:
> 
> ```
> CSOUND_INCLUDE_DIR_HINT
> ```
> and
> 
> ```
> CSOUND_LIBRARY_DIR_HINT
> ```
> 
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