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Install [RetroArch](https://retroarch.com)\n\n2. Install [ChaiLove](https://github.com/libretro/libretro-chailove)\n\n3. Download the [ChaiLove Launcher](http://github.com/RobLoach/ChaiLove-Launcher)\n\t```\n\tgit clone https://github.com/RobLoach/ChaiLove-Launcher.git\n\tcd ChaiLove-Launcher\n\t```\n\n4. Create a [chailove-launcher.json](chailove-launcher.sample.json) in either the launcher's directory, the system/BIOS folder, or your save directory, with the games you would like to have in the menu. The following is an example *chailove-launcher.json* file:\n\t```\n\t{\n\t\t\"Steam (Windows)\": \"C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Steam\\\\Steam.exe\",\n\t\t\"Steam (Linux)\": \"steam\"\n\t}\n\t```\n\n\n5. 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