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xLights Manual
derwin12 edited this page Jul 5, 2026
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xLights is a free, open-source sequencer for lighting displays. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Note: This wiki is the community-maintained reference manual. For downloads and releases see xlights.org.
- Quick-Start-Guide — Install xLights and create your first sequence
- Installation — System requirements and installation instructions
- Controllers-Tab — Configure your lighting controllers
- Layout-Tab — Build your display layout and define models
- Sequencer-Tab — Create and edit light sequences
- Menus — Full menu reference
- Advanced-Features — Backup/Restore and Search Effects
- Built-in-Effects — Reference for every built-in effect
- Glossary — Key terms and definitions
- Keyboard-Shortcuts — Complete keyboard shortcut reference
- Configure-Matrix-Panels — Setting up LED matrix panels
- Coming-from-LOR — Migrating from Light-O-Rama
- Editing-xLights-rgb-xml — Working with the RGB effects file
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Downloads | xlights.org/releases |
| Facebook Group | facebook.com/groups/xLights |
| Forum | nutcracker123.com/forum |
| Video Tutorials | videos.xlights.org |
| xLights Gems YouTube | youtube.com/@xlightsgems |
| Help Zoom Room | zoom.us/j/175801909 |