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Work in progress guide. Please expand upon it.
==Windows==
[[File:RA_updater.png|thumb|RetroArch's Updater]] From there, click 'Check Version'. This checks if everything is up-to-date (you have to do this every time you use the updater). Double-click on a core to start downloading it.
To launch a game, select the emulator core you'd like to use under 'libretro core path', and the appropriate ROM under 'Normal ROM path'. Make sure that 'retroarch.exe' is selected under 'RetroArch path', and click 'Start RetroArch'.[[File:RA_System_Directory.png|right|250px]]
==Linux==
*pkgconfig
*OpenGL headers (should be on most distros by default, if not try installing libgl/mesa developement development package===='''Optional:'''====
*libxml2 - For XML shaders and cheat support
*freetype - TTF font rendering
*ffmpeg/libavcodec - FFmpeg recording
*nvidia-cg-toolkit - Cg shaders
==='''Building from source:'''===
Libretro-super is a series of scripts used to ease the compilation and installation of each and every libretro emulation core and RetroArch itself. Thus this is the simplest route to a fully functional installation. If you need or want to build each core individually then you can refer to the [https://github.com/libretro/libretro-super/blob/master/libretro-build-common.sh build-common.sh] script for direction.
git clone git://github.com/libretro/libretro-super.git
sh libretro-install.sh <path where you'd like RetroArch installed>
===='''Building Phoenix-GUI (Optional for those that want point-click control)'''====
git clone git://github.com/Themaister/RetroArch-Phoenix.git
cd RetroArch-Phoenix
===Using RetroArch===
RetroArch has a robust CLI for those who prefer the command line, there are also man many pages which should have been installed by default for retro-arch, retroarch-joyconfig and others. If you use the CLI be sure to configure your retroarch.cfg file before first use. This config is well commented so each option can be fully understood. Use retroarch-joyconfig command for simplified input setup. RetroArch can auto-detect inputs, which is a great feature to simplify playing with multiple/different controllers (refer to "man retroarch-joyconfig" for details). The retroarch.cfg file should be located in /etc/retroarch.cfg, your home folder or the directory where retroarch RetroArch was installed depending on your distro and compilation setup.
For those who perfer prefer the Phoenix-Gui, there are a slew of options many of which are self explanatory. To keep your RetroArch dir clean and organized , be sure to setup all of the different directories in the General tab. Choose your perfered prefered video and audio options. Map your input options. Make sure you tell Phoenix where to find retroarch RetroArch if it doesn't configure automatically. Choose your core and your romand enjoy. And enjoy
==OSX==
