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‎docs/contributing.md‎

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- **Test on different systems** and report compatibility
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- **Create educational content** like zines or video tutorials
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- **Develop add-on libraries** or document Lua ecosystem integration
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## Winter 2026 L5 Survey
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[The Winter 2026 L5 Survey is currently live](survey.md)

‎docs/index.md‎

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## Getting Started
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1. **Install Love2D** from [love2d.org](https://www.love2d.org/)
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2. [Download L5](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/L5lua/L5/main/L5.lua)
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3. **Create or edit main.lua** in the same directory as L5.lua
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4. **Require L5** at the top of your main.lua file with `require ("L5")`
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5. **Write** your program code in main.lua
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6. **Run** your program by dragging the directory holding your main.lua sketch onto Love2D icon or running `love .` in terminal from its root.
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Ready to try L5? Check out the [download](download.md) page for an installation guide and the [tutorials](tutorials/index.md) for easy ways to get started.
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## Community and Support
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‎docs/survey.md‎

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## Winter 2026 L5 Survey
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Thanks for trying out L5!
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This is a survey to get initial feedback to help decide next steps for the language library. All questions are optional. When finished, the *Send Survey* button will open up your email client for you to send along your responses. Alternatively, there is also a [Google Forms survey](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhZtiS8NXF4T5nlNtxgrupdH21WxnIspmHZf8uskTTjBB5bw/viewform?usp=header) as well as instructions for browsers without JavaScript.
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</style>
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<noscript>
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<strong>Note:</strong> The form below requires JavaScript. Alternatively, please <a href="mailto:lee@leetusman.com?subject=L5%20Winter2026%20Survey%20Response">click here to open your email client</a> and answer the following questions:
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<ol>
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<li>Name</li>
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<li>How have you tried out L5? (checked out website, checked out code/repo, installed and tried examples, wrote own programs, other)</li>
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<li>What most interests you about L5? (new Processing-like library, Lua syntax, small size, speed, resiliency, other)</li>
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<li>If you bounced off L5 or it doesn't appeal, why not?</li>
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<li>What is L5 missing right now?</li>
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<li>Any other feedback?</li>
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<li>If you'd be potentially interested in contributing (code, bug reports, tutorials, etc), how would you like to contribute?</li>
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<li>Your email address (to stay connected on all things L5)</li>
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<label>2. How have you tried out L5?</label>
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‎docs/tutorials/input.md‎

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* Create a program where the user controls a ball that bounces around the screen. Add acceleration, gravity, and braking. Instead of a circle, make it a spaceship (like from the game [Asteroids](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroids_(video_game))) where you control the direction and acceleration.
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**Next tutorial**: [For Loops](for-loops.md)
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