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<h2>Building the Source Code</h2>
<p>1) Download and install <a href="http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Android Studio</a>.</p>
<p>2) Open Android Studio and select <b>Check out project from Version Control</b>.</p>
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<p>3) Select <b>Git</b> from the popup menu.</p>
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<p>4) Enter <b>https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar.git</b> as the <b>Git Repository URL</b>, then click <b>Clone</b>.</p>
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<p>5) When the source code has downloaded, click <b>Yes</b> to open the project.</p>
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<p>6) Click <b>OK</b> to accept the default settings.</p>
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<p>7) If Android Studio asks you about an <b>Unregistered VCS root</b>, click <b>Add root</b>. This will allow you to update the source code later without repeating the previous steps.</p>
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<p>8) Select <b>Build > Build APK</b> from the Android Studio menu.</p>
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<p>9) When the build process finishes, click <b>Show in File Manager</b> to open the folder containing the APK file, <b>briar-android-debug.apk</b>. You can <a href="http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-sideload-apps-using-apk-files-android-devices" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sideload</a> this file onto any Android device.</p>
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<p>10) Briar is under constant development, so you should check for updates regularly. To get the latest version of the source code, click the <b>Update Project</b> button on the Android Studio toolbar.</p>
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<p>11) Click <b>OK</b> to accept the default settings.</p>
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<p>12) Repeat steps 8 and 9 to build and install the updated app.</p>
<p>If you're interested in getting involved or following the progress of the project, please <a href="https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/briar-devel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">join the development mailing list</a>.</p>
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