Unable to Run Minimal Game

[Two Sheds]

Hello all, let me apologize for this very simple question. I feel as though I am missing something very basic.

I am following along with https://love2d.org/wiki/Getting_Started and am having problems.

I created a new folder containing a main.lua file containing the following code

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function love.draw()
    love.graphics.print("Hello World", 400, 300)
end

I receive the colorful Super Toast animated window when I attempt to run it using Sublime's build system LuaLove - Love2D or using the command

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love /Home/Documents/LoveTest

(LoveTest is where my main.lua is stored).

Like I said at the beginning of the post I feel like I'm missing something very simple. I appreciate any help I can get, and please allow me to apologize for posting something so basic. I look forward to being able to learn this wonder engine.

Cheers.

[s-ol]

that doesn't look like a correct path on any major Operating System. If you are on Mac or Windows, try opening the directory options / properties / information window, it will show you the actual path there. Alternatively 'cd' into the directory in your terminal and start using 'love .'

[Two Sheds]

Thanks so much s-ol. I had the directory wrong. The directory was

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 /home/twosheds/Documents/LoveTest

Also in sublime I figure out I can run the code if i use the love-run build system in Sublime not the LuaLove - Love2D build system. Is there documentation on the wiki or somewhere else where I can find learn the differences and when to use the different build system? Such as

• LuaLove
• LuaLove
• LuaLove - Run
• LuaLove - Love2D
• LuaLove - Idoc: File
• LuaLove - Idoc: Project
• love-run

[erasio]

Honestly. Look into those systems or ideally write your own.

A sublime build system is essentially a config file.