## Building from source

It is easy to build Lapce from source on a GNU/Linux distribution. Cargo handles the build process, all you need to do, is ensure the correct dependencies are installed.

1. Install the Rust compiler and Cargo using [`rustup.rs`](https://rustup.rs/). If you already have the toolchain, ensure you are using version 1.62 or higher.

2. Install dependencies for your operating system:

#### Ubuntu
```sh
sudo apt install cmake pkg-config libfontconfig-dev libgtk-3-dev
```
#### Fedora
```sh
sudo dnf install gcc-c++ perl-FindBin perl-File-Compare gtk3-devel
```

3. Clone this repository (this command will clone to your home directory):
```sh
git clone https://github.com/lapce/lapce.git ~/lapce
```

4. `cd` into the repository, and run the build command with the release flag
```sh
cd ~/lapce
```

```sh
cargo build --release
```

> If you use a different distribution, and are having trouble finding appropriate dependencies, let us know in an issue!

Once Lapce is compiled, the executable will be available in `target/release/lapce`.