C ocos2d for iphone is a free, fast and lightweight framework for building 2d games for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It is built in objective-c and makes incredibly easier the process of making games for iOS compared to use directly OpenGL.
Before we start the tutorial you need to know that you should have a Mac computer. Developing for iOS can only be done at Apple computers. You may also know that you need to join the Apple Developer Program (it’s free) to be able to download the iOS developer tools. It all can be done at http://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/program/.
With that said let’s get started.
First you need to download the latest version of Cocos2d at http://www.cocos2d-iphone.org/download. At the moment i’m writing this tutorial the latest version is 0.99.4.
Once downloaded, uncompress the file.
Open up Terminal and type cd.
Then drag the Cocos2d folder that you just uncompressed to the terminal window.
Your terminal command should look like this. If so hit return, else try again.
Now type ./install-templates.sh -u.
Hit return and your installation should start. If you did everything all right your window should look like this.
What we did with this was installing a project template for Xcode. Now when you open Xcode you can select the cocos2d option and start working right away in a cocos2d game without having to add the necessary files every time you start a new game project.
Open Xcode. Click “Create a new Xcode project.
In the left menu, select “cocos2d 0.99.4” at User Templates.
Click Choose and you are ready to start.
To learn more about Cocos2D i recommend you read this book:
In the next iPhone tutorials i’ll be explaining how Cocos2D works and i’ll show you some basic exercises. Stay tuned!.
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I’ve the correct version of xcode, but when i go to terminal, hit cd then drag over the folder into terminal, then hit return, it says “No such file or directory” why’s this? can you please help?
Try hitting cd until you see that you are not pointing to any other directory but your computer’s name.
I have the same problem as Alex. I type cd then drag in the folder, hit return… then it sat no such file or directory. I tried it several time, restarted the computer, with different folders. no happenings…:(
It must be some setting in the terminal preferences??? I tried to reset that too.
Hi oscar I keep getting -bash: cd/Users/shoorayner/Downloads/cocos2d-iphone-0.99.4: No such file or directory whatever i do – even with the latest version 5 folder.
Duh! you have to put a space after cd – sorry!
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I just have one question: Will there be a problem if I already have an older version of cocos 2d installed? If so have you any advice about how to update it without a problem?
Thanks again,
Barry
I don’t think you’ll have any problem. Anyway, let me know how you did.
Cheers.
Thanks for these Cocos2D install instructions….will now check out your other tutorials. Mucho appreciated.
thnx alot!!
You’re welcome!
Hi,
I installed the newest version of Xcode. Also installed latest version of cocos. When I create a project using Cocos2D, it shows on the toolbar “Base SDK Missing”. The SDK shows up when I make a new project without Cocos.
Any idea why??
Right click the Project icon in the “Group and Files” section (the list on the right). Then select “Get info”.
A window will show up.
In the General tab, at the bottom of the window is an option called “Base SDK for all Configurations:”, select the one that you need (Probably one of the iPhone Simulator SDK’s) and click the button “Rebuild Code sense index”.
That’s all.
Hi,
For some reason that did not work for me. However I found out that holding down the option key then pressing the overview that shows all the SDK’s.
Thanks, Joe…
Thanks, Oscar!
Hello, any idea how to install this in Xcode 4! It is not working!
..please help! I think there has been a change in the directory where xcode is intalled in previous versions!
Thanks for the help, however whenever I run the
$ cd (directory) ./install-templates.sh -u
line nothing happens. I’ve also tried things like
$ cd (directory) sudo ./install-templates.sh -u
but every time nothing happens. Any advice?
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As an alternative way for those having problem with “drag and drop” the downloaded file to the terminal, I saw the following from the “Cocos2d for iPhone 0.99 Beginner’s Guide” book:
Carry out the following steps for installing the templates:
1. Open the terminal. It is located in Applications | Utilities | Terminal.
2. Assuming that you have uncompressed the folder on your desktop and renamed it as Cocos2d, type the following:
cd desktop/Cocos2d ./install_template.sh
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Mine isn’t able to install the templates because it says there is no…
rsync: link_stat “/Users/owners/templates/file-templates/CCNode class” failed: No such file or directory (2)
rsync error: some files could not be transferred (code 23) at /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-40/rsync/main.c(992) [sender=2.6.9]
done!
Can’t I just drop the template folder somewhere?
Please help
This didn’t work for me. I am using Xcode 4.0 and the template don’t show up. Anyone know why?
Doesn’t work for me on XCode 4 !!!
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hey dude! nice job, but quick question! I have the newest xcode on my mac, but ur thing wont work when i open xcode? any suggestions?
This seemed to install fine(Cocs2d v0.99.5 & xCode 4.3) but upon opening xCode I have no options for Cocos2D. Will look into it and get back.
Here is the current way to install the templates into Xcode 4
http://www.cocos2d-iphone.org/archives/1412
Oscar,
for some reason after I go through the steps the Cocos2D template doesn’t show in the Xcode 4.0. Any thoughts on where I can start troubleshooting?
Petar
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Hey i followed the sequence to install COCOS2d template.But Cocos2d template doesnt occurs while creating new project in project template menu.
I have XCODE4.
Does anybody using cocos2d with xcode4.Please let me know what to do? Do i need to to something?
Thanks and Regards
Sai
Xcode 4 is awesome in every way, but a headache for Cocos2D… as soon as i learn cocos with xcode 4 i’ll be posting updated information
I am using Xcode 4. My cocoa2d template doesn’t show. Help me
I’m having the same problem! haha, as soon as i figure how to solve it i’ll be posting it
Hi. I already have XCode 4 and cocos2d (0.99.5) installed. Problem is I can’t see the “User templates” (and cocos2d) selection at the new project screen. I’ve tried to reinstall both several times, but it still doesn’t appear. It seems that XCode 4 has different folder structure, doesn’t it?
XCode is in /Developer
cocos is in /Library
I also installed cocos in my user /Users/…./Library too. But I still don’t work.
Please give any help.
Thanks!
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With Xcode 4 this method no longer puts the templates in the correct spot.
There is a small guide here that shows how to do it with the newest Xcode:
http://www.cocos2d-iphone.org/archives/1412
Thank you very much
hello any idea on what happen on my installation of cocs2d 0.99.5 i cant see my cocos2d installed and i cant see user templates installed
pleas help me!! i am newbie
Thanxxxxxxx