Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most commonly asked LiveCode questions

What version of iOS works with which version of LiveCode?

LiveCode	Xcode	MacOS	iOS
LiveCode 5.5.2	Xcode 4.4.1	Mac OS 10.7.4	iOS 6.0
LiveCode 5.5.3	Xcode 4.5	Mac OS 10.7.4	iOS 6.1
LiveCode 5.5.5	Xcode 4.6.3	Mac OS 10.7.4	iOS 6.1
LiveCode 6.1.2	Xcode 5	Mac OS 10.8.4	iOS 7.0
LiveCode 6.6.1	Xcode 5.1.1	Mac OS 10.8.4	iOS 7.1
LiveCode 6.6.4	Xcode 6.0.1/6.1.1	Mac OS 10.9.4	iOS 8.0/8.1
LiveCode 7.0.0	Xcode 6.0.1	Mac OS 10.9	iOS 8.0
LiveCode 7.0.1	Xcode 6.1	Mac OS 10.9/10.10	iOS 8.1
LiveCode 7.0.4	Xcode 6.2	Mac OS 10.9/10.10	iOS 8.2
LiveCode 7.0.5	Xcode 6.3	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 8.3
LiveCode 7.1.0	Xcode 6.4	Mac OS 10.10/10.11	iOS 8.4
LiveCode 7.1.1	Xcode 7.1	Mac OS 10.10/10.11	iOS 9.1
LiveCode 7.1.2	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10/10.11	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 7.1.4	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 7.1.4	Xcode 7.3	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 9.3
LiveCode 8.0.0	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 8.0.0	Xcode 7.3	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 9.3
LiveCode 8.0.1	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 8.0.1	Xcode 7.3	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 9.3
LiveCode 8.0.2	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 8.0.2	Xcode 7.3	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 9.3
LiveCode 8.1.0	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 8.1.0	Xcode 7.3	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 9.3
LiveCode 8.1.1	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 8.1.1	Xcode 8.0	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.0
LiveCode 8.1.1	Xcode 8.0	Mac OS 10.12	iOS 10.0
LiveCode 8.1.2	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 8.1.2	Xcode 8.1	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.1
LiveCode 8.1.2	Xcode 8.1	Mac OS 10.12	iOS 10.1
LiveCode 8.1.3	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 8.1.3	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 8.1.3	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.12	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 8.1.4	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 8.1.4	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 8.1.4	Xcode 8.3	Mac OS 10.12	iOS 10.3
LiveCode 8.1.5	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 8.1.5	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 8.1.5	Xcode 8.3	Mac OS 10.12	iOS 10.3
LiveCode 8.1.6	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 8.1.6	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 8.1.6	Xcode 8.3	Mac OS 10.12	iOS 10.3
LiveCode 8.1.7	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 8.1.7	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 8.1.7	Xcode 9.0	Mac OS 10.12.6+	iOS 11.0
LiveCode 8.1.9	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 8.1.9	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 8.1.9	Xcode 9.2	Mac OS 10.12.6+	iOS 11.2
LiveCode 9.0	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 9.0	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 9.0	Xcode 9.2	Mac OS 10.12.6+	iOS 11.2
LiveCode 8.1.10	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 8.1.10	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 8.1.10	Xcode 9.2	Mac OS 10.12.6	iOS 11.2
LiveCode 8.1.10	Xcode 9.3	Mac OS 10.13.2+	iOS 11.3
LiveCode 9.0.1	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 9.0.1	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 9.0.1	Xcode 9.2	Mac OS 10.12.6+	iOS 11.2
LiveCode 9.0.1	Xcode 9.4	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 11.4
LiveCode 9.0.2	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 9.0.2	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 9.0.2	Xcode 9.2	Mac OS 10.12.6+	iOS 11.2
LiveCode 9.0.2	Xcode 10.0	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.0
LiveCode 9.0.3	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 9.0.3	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 9.0.3	Xcode 9.2	Mac OS 10.12.6+	iOS 11.2
LiveCode 9.0.3	Xcode 10.1	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.1
LiveCode 9.0.4	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 9.0.4	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 9.0.4	Xcode 9.2	Mac OS 10.12.6+	iOS 11.2
LiveCode 9.0.4	Xcode 10.1	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.1
LiveCode 9.5.0	Xcode 10.1	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.1
LiveCode 9.5.0	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 9.5.0	Xcode 10.1	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.1
LiveCode 9.5.0	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 9.5.0	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 9.5.0	Xcode 9.2	Mac OS 10.12.6+	iOS 11.2
LiveCode 9.5.0	Xcode 10.1	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.1
LiveCode 9.5.1	Xcode 7.2	Mac OS 10.10	iOS 9.2
LiveCode 9.5.1	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 9.5.1	Xcode 9.2	Mac OS 10.12.6+	iOS 11.2
LiveCode 9.5.1	Xcode 10.1	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.1
LiveCode 9.6.0	Xcode 8.2	Mac OS 10.11	iOS 10.2
LiveCode 9.6.0	Xcode 11.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.2+	iOS 13.4
LiveCode 9.6.1	Xcode 10.1	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.1
LiveCode 9.6.1	Xcode 11.3.x	Mac OS 10.14.4+	iOS 13.2
LiveCode 9.6.1	Xcode 11.5.x	Mac OS 10.15.2+	iOS 13.5
LiveCode 9.6.2	Xcode 10.1	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.1
LiveCode 9.6.2	Xcode 11.3.x	Mac OS 10.14.4+	iOS 13.2
LiveCode 9.6.2	Xcode 12.1.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.5
LiveCode 9.6.3	Xcode 10.1	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.1
LiveCode 9.6.3	Xcode 11.3.x	Mac OS 10.14.4+	iOS 13.2
LiveCode 9.6.3	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 9.6.3	Xcode 12.5.x	Mac OS 11.x+	iOS 14.5
LiveCode 9.6.4	Xcode 10.1	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.1
LiveCode 9.6.4	Xcode 11.3.x	Mac OS 10.14.4+	iOS 13.2
LiveCode 9.6.4	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 9.6.4	Xcode 12.5.x	Mac OS 11.x+	iOS 14.5
LiveCode 9.6.5	Xcode 10.1	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.1
LiveCode 9.6.5	Xcode 11.3.x	Mac OS 10.14.4+	iOS 13.2
LiveCode 9.6.5	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 9.6.5	Xcode 12.5.x	Mac OS 11.x+	iOS 14.5
LiveCode 9.6.7	Xcode 10.1	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.1
LiveCode 9.6.7	Xcode 11.3.x	Mac OS 10.14.4+	iOS 13.2
LiveCode 9.6.7	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 9.6.7	Xcode 13.2.x	Mac OS 11.3+	iOS 15.2
LiveCode 9.6.8	Xcode 10.1	Mac OS 10.13.4+	iOS 12.1
LiveCode 9.6.8	Xcode 11.3.x	Mac OS 10.14.4+	iOS 13.2
LiveCode 9.6.8	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 9.6.8	Xcode 13.2.x	Mac OS 11.3+	iOS 15.2
LiveCode 9.6.9	Xcode 11.3.x	Mac OS 10.14.4+	iOS 13.2
LiveCode 9.6.9	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 9.6.9	Xcode 13.2.x	Mac OS 11.3+	iOS 15.2
LiveCode 9.6.9	Xcode 14.2.x	Mac OS 12.5+	iOS 16.2
LiveCode 9.6.10	Xcode 11.3.x	Mac OS 10.14.4+	iOS 13.2
LiveCode 9.6.10	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 9.6.10	Xcode 13.2.x	Mac OS 11.3+	iOS 15.2
LiveCode 9.6.10	Xcode 14.2.x	Mac OS 12.5+	iOS 16.2
LiveCode 9.6.11	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 9.6.11	Xcode 13.2.x	Mac OS 11.3+	iOS 15.2
LiveCode 9.6.11	Xcode 14.2.x	Mac OS 12.5+	iOS 16.2
LiveCode 9.6.11	Xcode 15.0.x	Mac OS 13.4+	iOS 17
LiveCode 9.6.12	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 9.6.12	Xcode 13.2.x	Mac OS 11.3+	iOS 15.2
LiveCode 9.6.12	Xcode 14.2.x	Mac OS 12.5+	iOS 16.2
LiveCode 9.6.12	Xcode 15.0.x	Mac OS 13.4+	iOS 17
LiveCode 9.6.13	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 9.6.13	Xcode 13.2.x	Mac OS 11.3+	iOS 15.2
LiveCode 9.6.13	Xcode 14.2.x	Mac OS 12.5+	iOS 16.2
LiveCode 9.6.13	Xcode 15.0.x	Mac OS 13.4+	iOS 17
LiveCode 10.0.0 dp-6	Xcode 11.3.x	Mac OS 10.14.4+	iOS 13.2
LiveCode 10.0.0 dp-6	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 10.0.0 dp-6	Xcode 13.2.x	Mac OS 11.3+	iOS 15.2
LiveCode 10.0.0 dp-6	Xcode 14.2.x	Mac OS 12.5+	iOS 16.2
LiveCode 10.0.0 dp-7	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 10.0.0 dp-7	Xcode 13.2.x	Mac OS 11.3+	iOS 15.2
LiveCode 10.0.0 dp-7	Xcode 14.2.x	Mac OS 12.5+	iOS 16.2
LiveCode 10.0.0 dp-7	Xcode 15.0.x	Mac OS 13.4+	iOS 17.0
LiveCode 10.0.0 dp-8	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 10.0.0 dp-8	Xcode 13.2.x	Mac OS 11.3+	iOS 15.2
LiveCode 10.0.0 dp-8	Xcode 14.2.x	Mac OS 12.5+	iOS 16.2
LiveCode 10.0.0 dp-8	Xcode 15.0.x	Mac OS 13.4+	iOS 17
LiveCode 10.0.0 rc-1	Xcode 12.4.x	Mac OS 10.15.4+	iOS 14.4
LiveCode 10.0.0 rc-1	Xcode 13.2.x	Mac OS 11.3+	iOS 15.2
LiveCode 10.0.0 rc-1	Xcode 14.2.x	Mac OS 12.5+	iOS 16.2
LiveCode 10.0.0 rc-1	Xcode 15.0.x	Mac OS 13.4+	iOS 17

What is the LiveCode Starter plan?

This license is intended for hobbyists and startups. It costs as little as $9.99/month. For this you can choose a single platform to create apps for, and you can author those apps from Mac, Windows or Linux. So you might install LiveCode on your Mac, and create apps for iOS. You can add one more platform to your monthly subscription. If you need more than two deployment platforms then you need to upgrade to an annual license. If your monthly subscription lapses, the standalone apps built with it will stop working.

What is a standalone app?

An app created using LiveCode that does not need LiveCode itself to be installed in order to run. You can give a standalone app to your end users.

What is a deployment platform?

Your deployment platform is where you want your end user to be able to use your apps. So you can build the app on a Mac for example and your deployment platform can be iOS, or Windows.

What deployment platforms can I purchase?

You can deploy to iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, Server or Web.

What operating systems can I use to run LiveCode?

The LiveCode IDE runs on Mac, Windows and Linux. You need a desktop or laptop machine to run LiveCode itself, you cannot author on a mobile device.

What are the System Requirements for LiveCode?

All Operating Systems

To use LiveCode you will need:

1024 x 768 or larger monitor
True color display (16-bit or 32-bit depth)
At least 256Mb of memory
At least 150Mb of disk space

Windows

The engine supports the following Windows OS

Windows 7 (both 32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008
Windows 8.x (Desktop)
Windows 10 Note: On 64-bit Windows installations, LiveCode runs as a 32-bit application through the WoW layer.
Windows 11

Linux

LiveCode supports the following Linux distributions, on 32-bit or 64-bit Intel/AMD or compatible processors:

Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04
Fedora 23 & 24
Debian 7 (Wheezy) and 8 (Jessie) [server]
CentOS 7 [server] LiveCode may also run on Linux installations which meet the following requirements:
Required dependencies for core functionality:
glibc 2.13 or later
glib 2.0 or later Optional requirements for GUI functionality:
GTK/GDK 2.24 or later
Pango with Xft support
esd (optional, needed for audio output)
mplayer (optional, needed for media player functionality)
lcms (optional, required for color profile support in images)
gksu (optional, required for privilege elevation support) Note: If the optional requirements are not present then LiveCode will still run but the specified features will be disabled. Note: The requirements for GUI functionality are also required by Firefox and Chrome, so if your Linux distribution runs one of those, it will run LiveCode. Note: It may be possible to compile and run LiveCode Community for Linux on other architectures but this is not officially supported.

Mac

The Mac engine supports:

10.9.x (Mavericks)
10.10.x (Yosemite)
10.11.x (El Capitan)
10.12.x (Sierra)
10.13.x (High Sierra)
10.14.x (Mojave)
10.15.x (Catalina)
11.x (Big Sur)
12.x (Monterey)
13.x (Ventura)
14.x (Sonoma)

Note: The engine runs as a 32-bit application regardless of the capabilities of the underlying processor, unless you are on an OS that only supports 64 bit, or you have set it to 64 bit on on an earlier OS that supports 64 bit.

Can I deploy to iOS from Windows?

For iOS you must have a Mac to create your app. You cannot create iOS apps from Windows or Linux.

How can I distribute iOS apps?

You can deploy through the iOS app store. You can distribute a limited number of apps to individual devices using Apples testing process, but you cannot distribute an iOS app publicly from your website, you must go through the iOS app store.

Are there any restrictions on creating or deploying Android apps?

No, you can create Android apps from Mac, Windows or Linux. You can distribute them via the Google Play store, or offer them directly from your own website or any other way you wish.

Do Standalones created with the LiveCode Standard Plan expire?

No. Even if your LiveCode Standard Plan subscription is not renewed, any standalones you built with it will go on working indefinitely.

Are there any restrictions on how many platforms I can choose with the LiveCode Standard Plan?

No, you can choose from any or all of the available platforms and add-ons if you are purchasing the LiveCode Standard Plan. There is a restriction of a maximum of 2 platforms with the LiveCode Starter Plan.

Can I add Email Support to a LiveCode Starter Plan?

You need to be on the LiveCode Standard Plan to purchase the Email Support add-on, you cannot add this with the LiveCode Starter Plan.

Can I add the Pro Feature Pack to a LiveCode Starter Plan?

You need to be on the LiveCode Standard Plan to purchase the Pro Features add-on, you cannot add this to the LiveCode Starter Plan.

How many computers can I install LiveCode on?

Your license is for a single developer, not for a single computer. You can install LiveCode on as many computers and OS’s as you personally are using. As long as you do not share the license or licensed software with anyone else you are not in breach of our End User License Agreement. If there are two developers using LiveCode in your company, you need two licenses.