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Introduction

There are currently some different build systems for KiCad:

• CMake - The main build system.
• Autotools - Deprecated build system (maintained by Jean-Pierre Charras).
• SCons - Deprecated build system (doesn't maintained).

Debian (and derivatives)

To build Debian packages from subversion do the following:

• Checkout kicad, kicad-doc & kicad-library into a directory.
• Checkout the debian package source (to the same directory) from here:

http://svn.flexserv.de/kicad/trunk/debian

• Modify the debian/changelog to give your packages a custom version number.
• If you are building direct on your system look at the debian/control file and install all the listed build dependencies, then run this command:

fakeroot debian/rules binary

• If you are using pbuilder/pdebuild (recommended) you should know what to do already.
• If you have problems contact rab who maintains the Debian build source and builds the official Debian packages.

Windows

Here is a description how to compile KiCad with Visual Studio

Here is an additional description how to compile KiCad by Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition.

That second description was tested with version 2008-08-04 and it is based on CMake.