# How to build 3D Slicer from the source code? Requirements.

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-build-3d-slicer-from-the-source-code-requirements/30645>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** build\
**Created:** [July 17, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-build-3d-slicer-from-the-source-code-requirements/30645 "2023-07-17T16:58:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![SamuelSuhas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@SamuelSuhas](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/SamuelSuhas)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-build-3d-slicer-from-the-source-code-requirements/30645/1 "2023-07-17T16:58:48Z")

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Can someone please give detailed directions on how to build 3D Slicer from the source code. What are the prerequisites and where we could get all the required dependencies. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-build-3d-slicer-from-the-source-code-requirements/30645/2 "2023-07-17T17:07:21Z")

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[https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer\_guide/build\_instructions/index.html](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer_guide/build_instructions/index.html)