# Include itk remote modules in Slicer build

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/include-itk-remote-modules-in-slicer-build/274>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** build\
**Created:** [May 5, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/include-itk-remote-modules-in-slicer-build/274 "2017-05-05T19:02:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![emckenzi123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f6c823/32.png) [@emckenzi123](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/emckenzi123)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/include-itk-remote-modules-in-slicer-build/274/1 "2017-05-05T19:02:40Z")

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Hello,  
I successfully built Slicer from source (4.7) for the first time and I would like to include some remote itk modules. I see them in the …\ITKv4\Modules\Remote directory, but how do I incorporate them into my build? Is there a CMake option I can use? I have tried “SLICER\_BUILD\_” and “MODULE\_” as Bool ON options and that doesn’t work (in fact they break my Slicer build). I’d appreciate anyone who could point me in the right direction for this question.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![jcfr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/jcfr/32/17825_2.png) [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2017, 3:21am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/include-itk-remote-modules-in-slicer-build/274/2 "2017-05-06T03:21:19Z")

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Hi @emckenzi123,

There are currently no way to enable ITK options without having to explicitly editing [SuperBuild/External\_ITKv4.cmake](https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/blob/master/SuperBuild/External_ITKv4.cmake).

An alternative approach could be to create a Slicer extension bundling the remote mode.

For example, see

> **[KitwareMedical/SlicerITKUltrasound](https://github.com/KitwareMedical/SlicerITKUltrasound)**
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> Ultrasound image formation, processing, and analysis. Interfaces built off the ITKUltrasound library. - KitwareMedical/SlicerITKUltrasound