Testing your game
To test your game during development you can
preview it by clicking the green "play" icon in the quick access toolbar or ribbon, pressing F5, or by right-clicking a layout in the Project Bar and selecting
Preview. This uses a local server to preview your game on.
If you have mobiles, tablets or other laptops/PCs you want to test on, previewing over your local network (e.g. Wifi) can make testing considerably easier. For more information, see the tutorial
How to preview on a local network.
You must
export then
publish (i.e. upload) the project before anyone else can play it. You cannot share the URL during preview over the internet.
Exporting
To export your project, use the
File menu,
ribbon or
Project Bar to open the
Export Project dialog.
If you are interested in the technical details of exported projects, see the
Technology section.
Distributing your project
Construct 2 makes HTML5 games. There are many ways to publish and distribute HTML5 games. These include on your own server, the
Scirra Arcade, the
Chrome Web Store,
Facebook games, and more. The
Tutorials section on the Scirra.com website covers each of these options, and they are summarised in the tutorial
Publishing and Promoting your Construct 2 game.