This tutorial is written by me! Don't post on other sites without credit!
Step 1 - Getting the required toolchains.
Get Devkitpro! It has DevkitPPC,DevkitPSP,DevkitARM and more!
This will allow you to compile code for the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Gameboy Advance, PSP and more!
But all you really need is DevkitPPC and libogc.
If you plan on writing applications for DS or Wii's ARM. Get DevkitARM and libogc.
But DevkitPPC is recommended for new users.
Step 2 - Basic understanding of C and/or C++
C and C++ are the languages used to code Homebrew. If you do not understand them, check out http://codemii.com
Also google C programming tutorials if you cannot understand ANYTHING.
Step 3 - Compiling the examples.
You will find an examples/wii folder in the Devkitpro folder.
When you install Devkitpro you will notice you have Programmer's notepad 2.
Use the File>Open to open up an example source. If you are a beginner, check out the Template.
Once you open it, you HAVE to open the Makefile! It's just outside of the folder called Template.
This tells Programmer's notepad, "hey, compile this!"
Once you have opened up the makefile, you can hit ALT+1 to compile or go to Tools>Make
ALT+2 will delete the build, so you can build a fresh one.
Once built, you will see a template.dol and template.elf in the same folder as your makefile, those are able to be ran by the Homebrew Channel or other loaders.
Just put it onto your SD card and run it!
Step 4 - Checking out sources.
Now that you can compile a basic template, try looking for some open-source wii applications. You can see other people's code and modify it to your liking.
Just don't violate the copyright
You can check out my applications at: http://wiilazer.info
I have included the source code on some. But be careful! You can EASILY brick your wii with my software if you modify it wrong!
ALWAYS HAVE BRICK PROTECTION WHEN INSTALLING SOFTWARE BY ME!
http://bootmii.org
Thanks for reading! I hope you come out with some nice applications!
