Site map

Navigation tip: Click on the logo at the top of each page to return to the main page.

• Main page - Start here.

• About - Read all about Lua, starting with a brief description of its main features. Também em português .
  • News - See what is happening with Lua.
  • Quotes - Read what users have said about Lua.
  • Press - Read press articles and press releases on Lua.
  • Authors - Meet the Lua team and learn how to contact us.
  • Version history - A summary of the main features of each version of Lua.
  • Thanks - Meet some of the people and institutions that have supported Lua.

• Download - Get your copy of Lua.
  • Download area - Get the files here.
  • Mirrors - Find a Lua site close to you.
  • License - Lua is free software: it can be used for all purposes at absolutely no cost. Read the details here.
  • Logos - Lua logos for your web page. Create a Lua logo with your own orbiting text.
  • Live demo - Take Lua for a test drive.

• Documentation - Read technical information about Lua.
  • Reference manual - The authoritative technical document on Lua. Available for all released versions.
  • Books - See the books written about Lua.
  • Journal paper - The main academic paper about Lua.
  • Magazine article - An article on Lua written for Dr. Dobb's Journal.
  • Evolution - A complete, up-to-date history of Lua's creation and evolution.
  • History - A chronicle of the evolution of Lua till 2001.
  • First paper - The first conference paper on Lua.
  • Papers and theses - A list of academic publications about Lua.
  • FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions with answers.
  • Technical notes - A series of detailed technical documents on Lua.
  • Source code - Browse the code and see how Lua is implemented.
  • Bugs - A list of all known bugs in Lua with fixes.

• Community - Meet other Lua users.
  • Workshop 2008 - Come and meet others and talk about Lua. In person!
  • lua-users.org - A meeting place built for and by Lua users. Lots of detailed information from the field.
  • LuaForge - Find that add-on you were looking for. Host your own Lua project.
  • Mailing list - Join our active mailing list for discussing Lua. Read the archives.
  • User projects - A list of projects around the world that use Lua.
  • User survey - Help us know our community better.
  • Donations - Learn how you can help to support the Lua project.