Obtaining LK8000 Source Code

I want to compile the latest code but don't want to mess with Git.

Download the latest source code from the official LK8000 repository by clicking the Downloads button. You'll also find there archived source code of every previous LK8000 release. Please don't create new forks only for that reason.

I want to compile the latest code and use Git, but I don't plan to contribute (at least not yet).

As you don't plan to contribute, you don't need an LK8000 fork. You should always work on your local (not a public) repository. You'll need to install and use Git on your local machine. Just configure Git to use links from here.

I want to compile the latest code, use Git, and contribute.

Finally, a fork is needed. Go to the main LK8000 repo, and click the "Fork" button. This will create your own public repo. After that you'll need to install Git and download your public repo to your local machine. You can do whatever you like on your local repo as long as you don't push it to the public one. Read more here.