Getting Started/Build
Here you will find instructions for compiling and installing KDE from source and suggestions for when compilation doesn't go so smoothly.
Building The Source
- KDE 3.5 (Stable version)
- Instructions for installing the latest stable KDE 3.5 release.
- KDE 4 (Unstable version, trunk)(Simplified Chinese version)
- Instructions for installing the latest and greatest KDE development source code.
- Old Versions
- Instructions for building older KDE versions.
- Coexisting Versions
- Directions to build multiple KDE versions on the same machine simultaneously.
- FAQ
- Help with errors and other questions you might have.
Further Links
- Build KDE on Solaris
- Build KDE on Windows
- Build KDE on Mac OS X
- Build KDE on FreeBSD(Simplified Chinese version)