ike platforms.
See also
<A HREF="#other">instructions for other systems</A>
and
<A HREF="#customization">customization options</A>.

<P>
If you don't have the time or the inclination to compile Lua yourself,
get a binary from
<A HREF="http://lua-users.org/wiki/LuaBinaries">LuaBinaries</A>.
Try also
<A HREF="http://luaforwindows.luaforge.net/">Lua for Windows</A>,
an easy-to-use distribution of Lua that includes many useful libraries.

<H3>Building Lua</H3>

<P>
In most Unix-like platforms, simply do "<KBD>m