BUILD.md

Welcome to Kode build guide

If you just want to build Kode from source, here are the instructions for a simplified process you can follow.

Requirements

Kode is written on Java SE platform and is packaged using Install4j Multi-Platform Java Installer Builder.

• Java JDK 17+ (Preferably Azul Zulu Builds)
• Install4j 9+ (Optional)
• Git (Optional)

Preferentially use IntelliJ IDEA as your integrated development environment.

Get the Source

Download or clone the project from GitHub:

$ git clone --recursive https://github.com/Kode-Devs/Kode.git
$ cd Kode

For development

First you need to set some required environment variables:

• JAVA_HOME : Path to your Java JDK installation directory.

$ ./gradlew build

To remove existing build files:

$ ./gradlew clean

To Generate Production bundle

First you need to set some required environment variables:

• INSTALL4J_HOME : Path to your Install4j installation directory.
• INSTALL4J_LICENSE (Optional) : License Key for your Install4j installation.

$ ./gradlew buildInstallers

You will find your generated installers in the build/distributions directory.