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There are two different sources for downloading Sphere 56b: Pre-Releases and Automated Builds. Below is a summary of what each is to help you choose between them.

==Prerelease Builds==
Prerelease builds are periodically released when the Sphere developers feel that enough progress has been made and are relatively happy with the stability of the build (i.e. the build actually runs!). Since there is not yet a "final" build of Sphere 56b, the prereleases are the closest thing that you can get.

Visit the [http://prerelease.sphereserver.net SphereServer Pre-releases] website to find the latest prerelease download for Sphere 56b.

This build is more than likely the one you want to download. ''If you are unsure, then review the [[#Which Do I Want?|Which Do I Want?]] section for more information.''

==Automated Builds==
Every night an automated process will compile a new Sphere 56b executable directly from the latest development code. If you want the latest cutting edge features that aren't available in the latest prerelease then you may want to consider using an automated build.

Visit the [http://nightly.prerelease.sphere.torfo.org/ SphereServer Nightly Automated Builds] website to download the latest automated build for Sphere 56b.

Before you rush over and download an automated build, take care of the following warnings:
* Since these builds are compiled directly from the latest development source code, it is not recommended that you use these at all on a live server unless you know exactly what you are doing and have performed thorough tests first!
* The Sphere development team will not provide any support for using these builds. If you encounter a problem then you will be completely on your own.

==Which Do I Want?==
If you're unsure of which to use the best option is to simply use the latest prerelease. Automated builds are only intended to be used by advanced users or testers, who may want to test some of the newer features before they are released.

Here is a brief comparison of the two build types:

{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
| '''[[#Prerelease Builds|Prerelease Builds]]''' || '''[[#Automated Builds|Automated Builds]]'''
|-
| Support available in the forums || No support available at all
|-
| Increased chance of stability || Decreased chance of stability
|-
| Compiled manually from a more stable code branch || Compiled automatically from the development code branch
|-
| Does not contain the very latest features and bugfixes || Contains the very latest features and bugfixes
|-
| Released periodically (sometimes months apart) || Released daily
|}

To summarise, the prerelease builds are supported and specifically released by the Sphere development team at appropriate times when it is felt that enough development work has been made for a new release to be worthwhile. Unless you urgently need an as-of-yet unreleased feature or bugfix there should be no reason for you, as an end-user, to want to download an automated build.

'''''Note:''''' ''If your only reason for choosing to use an automated Sphere build is that you don't want to wait for an official prerelease containing a new feature or bugfix then you should reconsider this decision. Whilst you may enjoy having the feature or bugfix in question, there is also an increased chance that some of the work has not been completed, or a new bug may have been introduced, which could consequently destabalise your server!''

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 ==Prerelease Builds==
-Prerelease builds are periodically released when the Sphere developers feel that enough progress has been made and are relatively happy with the stability of the build (i.e. the build actually runs!). Since there is not yet a "final" build of Sphere 56b, the prereleases are the closest thing that you can get.
+Prerelease builds are periodically released when the Sphere developers feel that enough progress has been made and are relatively happy with the stability of the build (i.e. the build actually runs!). Since there is not yet a "final" build of Sphere, the prereleases are the closest "Stable" thing that you can get.
-Visit the [https://forum.spherecommunity.net/sshare.php?srt=4 Pre-releases] website to find the latest prerelease download for Sphere.
+Visit the [https://forum.spherecommunity.net/sshare.php?srt=4 Pre-releases] website to find the latest prerelease download for Sphere. There different Version but Sphere X is the more recent, more performant and the one where there some active dev.
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 ==Automated Builds==
-Every night an automated process will compile a new Sphere 56b executable directly from the latest development code. If you want the latest cutting edge features that aren't available in the latest prerelease then you may want to consider using an automated build.
+on every modification an automated process will compile a new Sphere executable directly from the latest development code. If you want the latest cutting edge features that aren't available in the latest prerelease then you may want to consider using an automated build.
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 | '''[[#Prerelease Builds|Prerelease Builds]]''' || '''[[#Automated Builds|Automated Builds]]'''
 |-
-| Support available in the forums || No support available at all
+| Support available in [https://discord.gg/NufqpAw]Discord or the Forum || No support available at all
 |-
 | Increased chance of stability || Decreased chance of stability

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-There are two different sources for downloading Sphere 56b: Pre-Releases and Automated Builds. Below is a summary of what each is to help you choose between them.
+There are two different sources for downloading Sphere: Pre-Releases and Automated Builds. Below is a summary of what each is to help you choose between them.
 ==Prerelease Builds==
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-Visit the [http://prerelease.sphereserver.net SphereServer Pre-releases] website to find the latest prerelease download for Sphere 56b.
+Visit the [https://forum.spherecommunity.net/sshare.php?srt=4 Pre-releases] website to find the latest prerelease download for Sphere.
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-Visit the [http://nightly.prerelease.sphere.torfo.org/ SphereServer Nightly Automated Builds] website to download the latest automated build for Sphere 56b.
+Visit the [https://ci.appveyor.com/project/cbnolok/sphereserver-x/history SphereServer Nightly Automated Builds] website to download all latest automated build for Sphere.

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	'''''Note:''''' ''If your only reason for choosing to use an automated Sphere build is that you don't want to wait for an official prerelease containing a new feature or bugfix then you should reconsider this decision. Whilst you may enjoy having the feature or bugfix in question, there is also an increased chance that some of the work has not been completed, or a new bug may have been introduced, which could consequently destabalise your server!''		'''''Note:''''' ''If your only reason for choosing to use an automated Sphere build is that you don't want to wait for an official prerelease containing a new feature or bugfix then you should reconsider this decision. Whilst you may enjoy having the feature or bugfix in question, there is also an increased chance that some of the work has not been completed, or a new bug may have been introduced, which could consequently destabalise your server!''
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