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| | See [https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved the Get Involved page on the Community Wiki]. |
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| == Determine Your Needs==
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| KDE versions are split into branches off of the Trunk. The steps to build most branches are very similar. However, Each branch has different [[Getting_Started/Build/KDE4/Prerequisites|prerequisites]].
| | If you are looking for build instructions, [https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Build_from_source up-to-date build instructions] are available on the Community Wiki, and we also have [[/Build/Historic|historic ones]]. |
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| === Version ===
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| For production use, we recommend using a stable version of KDE. You may be able to do just fine with your distribution packages.
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| If you need to build it yourself You will probably want the latest stable version for which you have the ,[[Getting_Started/Build/KDE4/Prerequisites|prerequisites]] or [[build requirements]]for your distribtion. | |
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| For developers, The TRUNK is the main branch where new features (and prerequisites) are added, however it can be difficult to keep up with.
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| === Location ===
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| It is possible to install KDE in a variety of ways. Actual instructions for installation are determined by the method, however much is common between methods and reading all may be helpful.
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| on development builds, do it to test KDM and other system level KDE functionality. Obviously desired for production use. If you are just testing KDM, you may want to use a virtual machine so you do not damage a production system.
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| ; your home directory
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| Useful on development machines, or if you have no other access to the machine, however it can be confusing to set environment variables, however there are other advantages. and some scripts to help you use it.
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| ; development user home
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| This is a common way to do it so that it does not interefere with the rest of your system. A common user name is kde-devel
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| === Method ===
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| Regardless of method chosen, reading up on the manual steps below will be very helpful.
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| and [[Development/CMake|CMake]] may also be of interest.
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| ; distribution specific
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| If you use Kubuntu, consider Project Neon, where you may be able to download recent-enough Trunk Kubuntu packages and build enviornment.
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| ; kdesrc-build
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| This script will do most of the downloading and compiling for you. There are
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| good instructions at http://kdesrc-build.kde.org
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| You can configure [[Getting_Started/Build/kdesrc-build|kdesrc-build]] to build most versions.
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| * You will likely want to choose a recent branch
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| * If you choose a branch, you will have to tweak the kdeSupport module description in the .kdesrc-buildrc
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| ; Manual Steps
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| * [[Getting_Started/Build/KDE4|KDE 4 (Development version, TRUNK)]]
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| * [[Getting_Started/Build/KDE4.x|KDE 4.x (Stable version or 4.x SVN BRANCH)]]
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| * [[Getting_Started/Build/KDE4.4 Upgrade|Upgrade KDE-4.4.x release version or KDE-4.4 SVN BRANCH)]]
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| * [[Getting_Started/Build|Other versions and FAQ]] ''Including information for building on non-linux systems''
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| ==Getting the Source==
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| * [[Getting_Started/Sources/Anonymous SVN|Anonymous SVN Quickstart Guide]]
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| * [[Getting_Started/Sources/Using Subversion with KDE|Using Subversion with KDE]] ''A more in depth look at accessing KDE source code with subversion, including the repository layout and working with revisions and patches.''
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| * [[Getting_Started/Sources/Amarok Git Tutorial|Amarok Git Tutorial]] ''Amarok has moved to Git (with the rest of KDE to follow), so it requires different steps to check out and develop.''
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| * [[Getting_Started/Sources/Snapshots|Daily Snapshots]]
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| * [http://websvn.kde.org/ Browse code online], or [http://lxr.kde.org/search search the code]
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| == Troubleshooting the build ==
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| * [[Getting_Started/Build/KDE4/Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]
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| [[Getting_Started/Build/KDE4/Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]] information is similar between branches as well.
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| Compile and Linking errors are frequent sources of discouragement. make careful note of the first occurrence of an error in your build process. It could be as simple as a bad environment variable, an unexpected version of a library or missing prerequisite.
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| Please review your logs and do searches for fixes. If you cannot find a solution, [[Build/KDE4/Errors]] and IRC channel, and mailing lists.
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| ==Using your KDE==
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| After KDE has been built, you'll want a good way to launch apps and perform your regular development tasks:
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| ; Environment Variables
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| * [[Getting_Started/Increased Productivity in KDE4 with Scripts|Increased Productivity in KDE4 with Scripts]]
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| * [[Getting_Started/Set up KDE 4 for development|Set up KDE 4 for development]]
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| ==Contribution==
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| You may not need the latest bleeding-edge KDE to develop with, Much code will be similiar between versions and your patch might work, however Trunk is where major changes are introduced, and branches are mostly maintenance/bug fix.
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| * [[Contribute|Contribute]]
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| * [[Contribute/Send_Patches|Send Patches]]
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| * [[Contribute/Bugsquad|Bugsquad]]
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| * [[Getting_Started/Using Project Neon to contribute to KDE|Using Project Neon to contribute to KDE]]
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