# Welcome to the TADS 3 Author's Kit Thanks for installing the TADS 3 Author's Kit! This kit has everything you need to create your own Interactive Fiction games using TADS 3. For news and information about TADS, please visit the official TADS web site, [www.tads.org](http://www.tads.org). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ## TADS Player Kit Now that you've installed the Author's Kit, you might also want to install the TADS Player Kit. The Player Kit is a combined version of the Interpreter that can play games for both TADS 2 and TADS 3, and also features the Game Chest for organizing your favorite games. You can find the Player Kit download on [tads.org](http://www.tads.org). ## Problems? If you run into any problems with TADS, please check the [System Compatibility Notes](../compat.html). There are a few known problems with certain Windows configurations, and the notes explain how to fix these. You should read the compatibility notes in particular if: - HTML TADS is crashing; - you're using a Linux system running Wine; - you're using a non-English version of Windows. ## Documentation The TADS 3 documentation is organized into several manuals, which you can find them on the [User's Manuals](../../doc/index.html) page. If you're new to TADS, there are two introductory books by Eric Eve to choose from. *Getting Started in TADS 3* is a tutorial designed for beginners, especially those without prior programming experience. *Learning TADS 3* is written for confident newcomers and those with a little programming experience. They're both available on the [User's Manuals](../../doc/index.html) page. You can find help with programming and game design questions on a number of Interactive Fiction community forums. For links to IF community resources, see [tads.org](http://www.tads.org). ## License The TADS 3 software and documentation are copyrighted ©2000, 2012 by Michael J. Roberts, but its license allows you to use it and redistribute it without charge, subject to certain conditions. Please refer to the [LICENSE.TXT](../../license.txt) file for full details. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright ©2012 by Michael J. Roberts.