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How to do a Hello World application using XULRunner

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== Introduction ==
 
This tutorial is designed for people who have never touched XUL or XULRunner before and allow them to create a Hello World application on XULRunner. This tutorial will guide users in such a way that it will show users how to create their firstapplication without knowing the details.
 
This guide will also help guide the new pioneers of XULRunner understand XULRunner enough so that they are ready to take on more more complicated applications.
== Setting up an application file structure ==
main.xul
Write the following code into the xul file. This code will popup a XUL window with the words "hello wordworld"
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== Running the application ==
To run the application, type the following:by typing xulrunner application.ini
If your on Windows:
xulrunner.exe application.ini
If you have trouble running the file, please go to the following link for details of how to run it in your on Linux: xulrunner specific operating system, [[How to run the application.ini]]
If your on Mac:
/Library/Frameworks/XUL.framework/xulrunner-bin application.ini
Make sure your in After executing the application level of command, you should get a popup screen like the one below. [[Image: XULRunner application- My App screenshot.png]]
== Conclusion ==
Creating a Hello World application on XULRunner isn't a hard task. Writing this application does not require a heavy knowledge of XULRunner but if developers choose to write more complex programs should have a better understanding of XULRunner.
 
 
To get started, please take some time to learn about XULRunner. The following link provides a simple yet intuitive guide on XULRunner, [[XULRunner_Guide_Outline | XULRunner Guide]].
== References ==
*[[XULRunner_Guide_Outline | XULRunner Guide]]
*[http://blogs.acceleration.net/ryan/archive/2005/05/06/1073.aspx XULRunner Tutorial]
*[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Getting_started_with_XULRunner Getting started with XULRunner]
*[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XULRunner:Deploying_XULRunner_1.8 Deploying XULRunner]
*[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XUL_Application_Packaging XUL Application Packaging]
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