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Out-of-source build
If you intend to follow the fast evolution of FreeCAD, building in a separate folder is much more convenient. Everytime you update the source code, cMake will then intelligently distinguish which files have changed, and recompile only what is needed. Out-of-source builds are specially handy when using the Git system, because you can easily try other branches without confusing the build system. To build out-of-source, simply create a build directory, distinct from your freecad source folder, and, from the build folder, point cMake to the source folder: