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64 lines
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# Build Instructions (macOS)
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Follow the guidelines below for building Electron on macOS.
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## Prerequisites
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* macOS >= 10.8
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* [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/technologies/tools/) >= 5.1
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* [node.js](http://nodejs.org) (external)
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If you are using the Python downloaded by Homebrew, you also need to install
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the following Python modules:
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* [pyobjc](https://pythonhosted.org/pyobjc/install.html)
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## Getting the Code
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```bash
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$ git clone https://github.com/electron/electron
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```
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## Bootstrapping
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The bootstrap script will download all necessary build dependencies and create
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the build project files. Notice that we're using [ninja](https://ninja-build.org/)
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to build Electron so there is no Xcode project generated.
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```bash
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$ cd electron
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$ ./script/bootstrap.py -v
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```
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## Building
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Build both `Release` and `Debug` targets:
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```bash
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$ ./script/build.py
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```
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You can also only build the `Debug` target:
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```bash
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$ ./script/build.py -c D
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```
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After building is done, you can find `Electron.app` under `out/D`.
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## 32bit Support
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Electron can only be built for a 64bit target on macOS and there is no plan to
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support 32bit macOS in the future.
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## Cleaning
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To clean the build files:
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```bash
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$ npm run clean
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```
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## Tests
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See [Build System Overview: Tests](build-system-overview.md#tests)
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