# Build Instructions

Full build instructions will are available on [the website](https://prismlauncher.org/wiki/development/build-instructions/).

If you would like to contribute or fix an issue with the Build instructions you will be able to do so [here](https://github.com/PlaceholderMC/website/blob/master/src/wiki/development/build-instructions.md).

<h2>Getting the source</h2>

Clone the source code using git, and grab all the submodules. This is generic for all platforms you want to build on.
```
git clone --recursive https://github.com/PlaceholderMC/PrismLauncher
cd PrismLauncher
```

<h2>Linux</h2>

This guide will mostly mention dependant packages by their Debian naming.
<h3>Dependencies</h3>

- A C++ compiler capable of building C++17 code.
- Qt Development tools 5.12 or newer (on Debian 11 or Debian-based distributions, `qtbase5-dev qtchooser qt5-qmake qtbase5-dev-tools libqt5core5a libqt5network5 libqt5gui5`).
- `cmake` 3.15 or newer.
- `extra-cmake-modules`.
- zlib (`zlib1g-dev` on Debian 11 or Debian-based distributions).
- Java Development Kit (Java JDK) (`openjdk-17-jdk` on Debian 11 or Debian-based distributions).
- Mesa GL headers (libgl1-mesa-dev on Debian 11 or Debian-based distributions).
- (Optional) `scdoc` to generate man pages.

<h3>Compiling</h3>
<h4>BUilding and installing on the system</h4>
```
cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="/usr" -DENABLE_LTO=ON
cmake --build build -j$(nproc)
sudo cmake --install build
```
<h4>Building a portable binary</h4>
```
cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=install
cmake --build build -j$(nproc)
cmake --install build
cmake --install build --component portable
```