---
name: "allegro_init"
section: "3alleg"
platform: "linux"
package: "liballegro-doc"
version: "2:4.2.2-2.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/allegro_init"
---

# allegro\_init(3alleg)

Macro to initialise the Allegro library.

## NAME

allegro\_init - Macro to initialise the Allegro library.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**int allegro\_init();**

## DESCRIPTION

Macro which initialises the Allegro library. This is the same thing as calling install\_allegro(SYSTEM\_AUTODETECT, &errno, atexit).

## SEE ALSO

[**install\_allegro**(3alleg)](/install_allegro/3alleg.md), [**allegro\_exit**(3alleg)](/allegro_exit/3alleg.md)