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# Getting Started
## **Compatibility**
## **1. Compatibility**
BeamMP is fully compatible with Windows and Linux, compatibility with MacOS is being worked on.
However, both Linux and MacOS are secondary platforms, this means bugs are to be expected.
BeamMP might not work with pirated copies of the game.
!!!warning
## **Installation**
BeamMP does not support pirated copies of BeamNG.Drive!
### **Windows Installation**
## **2. Installation**
### **3.a Windows Installation**
1. Go to [beammp.com](https://beammp.com/) and click the "Download client" button.
2. Extract the `BeamMP_Installer.zip` archive.
3. Launch `BeamMP_Installer.exe` and follow the instructions.
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Note: _As you are loading into a map with multiple vehicles spawned it might take longer than expected to join._
### **Linux Installation**
### **3b. Linux Installation**
Currently you need to build the Launcher yourself.
In order to do this, you need a basic understanding of how to build an application.
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Note that this assumes you put the launcher's binary you compiled earlier into `/home/user/BeamMP/`, so change it to match where you put the finished binary, and you will need to re-compile the launcher with the correct git branch each time a launcher update is released.
#### **Adding an emoji-font to get in-text emojis**
#### **4. Adding an emoji-font to get in-text emojis**
In order to get emojis to show up in either the serverlist (As part of a servers customised name) or in the ingame chat, you need to have a font that contains emojis.
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## **Known Issues**
## **5. Known Issues**
- The native linux BeamMP-Launcher currently can only connect to a server once, after disconnecting you need to restart the launcher. You can do that without closing the game inbetween
- If you don’t see the “Multiplayer” button. Make sure that the BeamMP mod is present and activated in the “Mod Manager” then try pressing CTRL + L.
- VPNs of any type may cause connection issues.