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Building Firefox
Run the file "mozilla" or "firefox", not the binary "mozilla-bin" or "firefox-bin".
For more detailed info about the windows build requirements visit [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Windows_Build_Prerequisites#Microsoft_Visual_C.2B.2B_and_Windows_SDK Mozilla Developer Center].== Windows notes ==
The instructions are the same as for Windows Vista and XP. For more detailed information about Mozilla building visit [http://zenitFirefox 3, the Vista SDK is also required.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/Real_World_Mozilla_Build_Mozilla_Lab Real World Mozilla Build Lab]However, for XP it may be necessary to add the following additional line to your .mozconfig file: ac_add_options --disable-vista-sdk-requirements
For more info about Visual Studio 2008 problems see [http://crashopensource.blogspot.com/2008/05/vista-building-with-vc9.html Lukas Blakk's blog].
For more information on using Mercurial Another problem is that you may not be able to checkout Mozilla code see [http://developeruse your home directory because the path almost certainly has spaces.If that is the case, just put the mozilladirectory in your root (ie.org/en/Mozilla_Source_Code_(MercurialC:\mozilla) Mozilla Source Code]and put the .mozconfig file in that directory. Spaces in the path name will cause the build to fail.
== Building on Windows XP ==For more detailed info about the windows build requirements visit [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Windows_Build_Prerequisites#Microsoft_Visual_C.2B.2B_and_Windows_SDK Mozilla Developer Center].
The instructions are the same as for Windows VistaFor more information on using Mercurial to checkout Mozilla code see [http://developer. For Firefox 3, the Vista SDK is also requiredmozilla. However, try adding the following additional line to your org/en/Mozilla_Source_Code_(Mercurial) Mozilla Source Code].mozconfig file first: ac_add_options --disable-vista-sdk-requirements
Another problem is that you may not be able to use your home directory because the path almost certainly has spacesFor more detailed information about Mozilla building visit [http://zenit. If that is the case, just put the mozilla directory in your root (iesenecac. C:\mozilla) and put the on.ca/wiki/index.mozconfig file in that directoryphp/Real_World_Mozilla_Build_Mozilla_Lab Real World Mozilla Build Lab].
== Building on Ubuntu and Fedora ==