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. 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.
  • Sponsors – Meet our corporate sponsors.

• Download – Get your copy of Lua.
  • Download area – Get the files here.
  • 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 and search the archives.
  • User survey – Help us know our community better.
  • Donations – Learn how you can help to support the Lua project.