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# Push and Shove branch build instructions
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Majority of current Linux distributions contain the stable version of
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KiCad which is fairly old and does not include the Push and Shove
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router, which in my opinion is vital for PCB design. Therefore, here are
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short instructions for getting the newest version to work.
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# KiCad product branch build instructions
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There is an [official install
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script](http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~kicad-product-committers/kicad/product/view/head:/scripts/kicad-install.sh)
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available on the KiCad website, but it is currently hardcoded to
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download & build revision 4756, which is tagged as 'pre-kiway'. The tag
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name indicates that it is the last commit before an introduction of big
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changes to KiCad. The changes are still in progress and may cause some
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troubles every now and then ([more
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details](https://blueprints.launchpad.net/kicad/+spec/modular-kicad)).
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If you want to run the bleeding-edge KiCad, you have two possible ways.
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One is to modify the install script, so it fetches the newest version.
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Still, sometimes you may find problems using the script, therefore here
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you can find alternative, short instructions for getting the newest
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version to work. Another difference is the manual below setups your
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environment to use local footprint libraries instead of ones stored in
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Github.
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If you meet any problems - please let me know. I would rather make KiCad
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easy to build for everyone than force you to use tricks.
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$ bzr whoami "Name Surname <name.surname@mail.com>"
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For the time being, the newest Push and Shove is not merged to the
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master repository, therefore we are going to use a different one:
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Getting the source code & building:
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$ bzr checkout --lightweight lp:~twlostow/kicad/tom-pns-v2 kicad
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$ bzr checkout --lightweight lp:kicad
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$ mkdir kicad/build
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$ cd kicad/build
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$ cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
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$ make -j<number of CPU cores>
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<get yourself a cup of tea>
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$ sudo make install
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KiCad is now installed and ready to run.
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$ bzr checkout --lightweight lp:~kicad-developers/kicad/doc
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You may install it in a similar manner to symbol libraries, but these
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files are not critical to be placed in a specific location. Just check
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the contents, that should be enough.
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files are not critical to be placed in a specific location. Just
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downlaod the contents and store it wherever you like (read that as
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well\! there are a lot of useful hints inside).
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