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Building the Fox

583 bytes added, 01:04, 18 September 2006
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# Create the c:\proj folder to store the source and object files that will result from the checkout and build respectively.
# Execute the batch file created in step # 6 above. This should set all the required environment variables and automatically open a cygwin prompt window.
# Checkout the code.#: For the build to work properly we must ensure we are in the c:\proj folder before logging on #:to CVS to checkout the source files. Issue the following commands at the Cygwin prompt #:accomplish this:
#*cd c:
#*cd proj
 ## Logon to CVS.#:* At the command prompt type: cvs logon#:* Enter "anonymous" as the password (without the quotes)# Checkout the code#:* At the prompt enter: cvs co mozilla/browser/config mozilla/client.mk#:* The above step creates a folder called mozilla within the proj director.#:* Navigate to this folder by typing: cd mozilla# Create a file named .mozconfig containing text relating to the build settings. The contents of the this file can be found within the [[#.mozconfig File]] section of the [[#Appendix]].# Begin source file download by issuing the following command: make -f client.mk checkout# Once the above step is completed issue the following command to begin the build: make -f client.mk build
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