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Wine
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[
Wine
](
https://winehq.org
)
enables Linux, Mac, FreeBSD, and Solaris users
[
Wine
](
https://winehq.org
)
enables Linux, Mac, FreeBSD, and Solaris users
to run Windows applications without a copy of Microsoft Windows. Wine is
to run Windows applications without a copy of Microsoft Windows. Wine is
[
free software
](
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
)
under
[
free software
](
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
)
under
constant development.
[
Other platforms
](
Compatibility
)
may
constant development.
[
Other platforms
](
Compatibility
)
may
benefit as well.
benefit as well.
## Most popular links
## Most popular links
-
[
Frequently Asked Questions
](
FAQ
)
: If you're having a general
-
[
Frequently Asked Questions
](
FAQ
)
: If you're having a general
problem with Wine, please read the FAQ!
problem with Wine, please read the FAQ!
-
[
Wine documentation
](
https://winehq.org/documentation
)
: If the FAQ
-
[
Wine documentation
](
https://winehq.org/documentation
)
: If the FAQ
didn't help, try reading the manual! :smiley:
didn't help, try reading the manual! :smiley:
-
[
The Wine Application Database
](
https://appdb.winehq.org
)
: For help
-
[
The Wine Application Database
](
https://appdb.winehq.org
)
: For help
with a particular app, look up its entry in the AppDB.
with a particular app, look up its entry in the AppDB.
-
[
Wine Users support forum
](
https://forum.winehq.org
)
: For asking
-
[
Wine Users support forum
](
https://forum.winehq.org
)
: For asking
questions that you can't find an answer to in the above.
questions that you can't find an answer to in the above.
-
[
Known Issues
](
Known-Issues
)
: Check here before you report a bug.
-
[
Known Issues
](
Known-Issues
)
: Check here before you report a bug.
-
[
winetricks
](
Winetricks
)
: A useful tool for using common workarounds
-
[
winetricks
](
Winetricks
)
: A useful tool for using common workarounds
to current deficiencies in Wine.
to current deficiencies in Wine.
-
[
macOS
](
MacOS
)
: Running Wine on macOS.
-
[
macOS
](
MacOS
)
: Running Wine on macOS.
## About the Wine project
## About the Wine project
-
A brief overview of
[
Wine Features
](
Wine-Features
)
and goals.
-
A brief overview of
[
Wine Features
](
Wine-Features
)
and goals.
-
Some short articles about the
[
Importance Of
-
Some short articles about the
[
Importance Of
Wine
](
Importance-of-Wine
)
.
Wine
](
Importance-of-Wine
)
.
-
An overview of Wine
[
Project Organization
](
Project-Organization
)
.
-
An overview of Wine
[
Project Organization
](
Project-Organization
)
.
-
[
Who's Who
](
Who's-Who
)
in the Wine project, and
-
[
Who's Who
](
Who's-Who
)
in the Wine project, and
[
Acknowledgements
](
Acknowledgements
)
for major contributors.
[
Acknowledgements
](
Acknowledgements
)
for major contributors.
-
The
[
history of the Wine project
](
Wine-History
)
and recent
-
The
[
history of the Wine project
](
Wine-History
)
and recent
[
News
](
News
)
.
[
News
](
News
)
.
-
Information about Wine's
[
Licensing
](
Licensing
)
.
-
Information about Wine's
[
Licensing
](
Licensing
)
.
## Contribute
## Contribute
-
User support: Help users by answering questions on the
[
User's
-
User support: Help users by answering questions on the
[
User's
Forum
](
https://forum.winehq.org
)
or
[
IRC
](
https://www.winehq.org/irc
)
.
Forum
](
https://forum.winehq.org
)
or
[
IRC
](
https://www.winehq.org/irc
)
.
-
[
Developers
](
Developers
)
: If you want to help with Wine or build it
-
[
Developers
](
Developers
)
: If you want to help with Wine or build it
from source.
from source.
-
[
AppDB Maintainers
](
https://gitlab.winehq.org/winehq/appdb/-/wikis/Maintainer-Guidelines
)
: If you
-
[
AppDB Maintainers
](
https://gitlab.winehq.org/winehq/appdb/-/wikis/Maintainer-Guidelines
)
: If you
are (or want to become) an AppDB Maintainer.
are (or want to become) an AppDB Maintainer.
-
[
Debuggers
](
Bugs
)
can help by testing Wine and narrowing
-
[
Debuggers
](
Bugs
)
can help by testing Wine and narrowing
down problems, or help triage bugs reported by other users.
down problems, or help triage bugs reported by other users.
-
[
Writers
](
Writers
)
can contribute by documenting the program,
-
[
Writers
](
Writers
)
can contribute by documenting the program,
maintaining the wiki, and translating various parts of the project.
maintaining the wiki, and translating various parts of the project.
-
[
Designers
](
Designers
)
can, among other tasks, draw icons for
-
[
Designers
](
Designers
)
can, among other tasks, draw icons for
programs, or improve the style and function of the website.
programs, or improve the style and function of the website.
-
[
Wine Development Fund
](
https://www.winehq.org/donate
)
: Please consider
-
[
Wine Development Fund
](
https://www.winehq.org/donate
)
: Please consider
making a donation to support the Wine project.
making a donation to support the Wine project.
-
[
Public Relations
](
Public-Relations
)
: ways to help spread the word
-
[
Public Relations
](
Public-Relations
)
: ways to help spread the word
about Wine.
about Wine.
## Other useful links
## Other useful links
-
A list of
[
Commands
](
Commands
)
for all the little tools that come
-
A list of
[
Commands
](
Commands
)
for all the little tools that come
with Wine.
with Wine.
-
[
Third Party Applications
](
Third-Party-Applications
)
and
-
[
Third Party Applications
](
Third-Party-Applications
)
and
"unofficial" tools that might come in handy.
"unofficial" tools that might come in handy.
-
[
Useful Registry Keys
](
Useful-Registry-Keys
)
and various settings
-
[
Useful Registry Keys
](
Useful-Registry-Keys
)
and various settings
for configuring Wine.
for configuring Wine.
-
Instructions for
[
Regression Testing
](
Regression-Testing
)
.
-
Instructions for
[
Regression Testing
](
Regression-Testing
)
.
-
[
Applications which officially test against Wine as a
-
[
Applications which officially test against Wine as a
platform
](
Apps-That-Support-Wine
)
.
platform
](
Apps-That-Support-Wine
)
.
## More information
## More information
-
The Wine project
[
Source Code
](
Source-Code
)
can be downloaded or
-
The Wine project
[
Source Code
](
Source-Code
)
can be downloaded or
browsed online.
browsed online.
-
You can browse archived discussions or subscribe to the Wine
[
mailing
-
You can browse archived discussions or subscribe to the Wine
[
mailing
lists
](
https://www.winehq.org/forums
)
.
lists
](
https://www.winehq.org/forums
)
.
-
Information on development progress and the
[
status of
-
Information on development progress and the
[
status of
Wine
](
Wine-Status
)
.
Wine
](
Wine-Status
)
.
-
Assorted files such as site icons and images, and database dumps of
-
Assorted files such as site icons and images, and database dumps of
Bugzilla, AppDB, and the wiki can be downloaded from WineHQ's
Bugzilla, AppDB, and the wiki can be downloaded from WineHQ's
[
download server
](
https://dl.winehq.org/wine/
)
.
[
download server
](
https://dl.winehq.org/wine/
)
.
-
View
[
WineHQ site
-
View
[
WineHQ site
statistics
](
https://www.winehq.org/webalizer/index.html
)
and rough
statistics
](
https://www.winehq.org/webalizer/index.html
)
and rough
estimates of Wine's
[
Usage Statistics
](
Usage-Statistics
)
.
estimates of Wine's
[
Usage Statistics
](
Usage-Statistics
)
.