1 [jQuery](http://jquery.com/) - New Wave Javascript
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4 What you need to build your own jQuery
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6 * Make sure that you have Java installed (if you want to build a minified version of jQuery).
7 If not, [go to this page](http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp) and download "Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0"
12 You now have **three** options for building jQuery:
14 * **`make`**: If you have access to common UNIX commands (like `make`, `mkdir`, `rm`, `cat`, and `echo`) then simply type `make` to build all the components.
16 * **`rake`**: If you have Ruby Rake installed (on either Windows or UNIX/Linux), you can simply type `rake` to build all the components.
18 * **`ant`**: If you have Ant installed (or are on Windows and don't have access to make). You can download Ant from here: [http://ant.apache.org/bindownload.cgi].
20 How to build your own jQuery
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23 *Note: If you are using either `rake` or `ant`, substitute your chosen method in place of `make` in the examples below. They work identically for all intents and purposes. Quick reference is also available for `rake` by typing `rake -T` in the `jquery` directory.*
25 In the main directory of the distribution (the one that this file is in), type
26 the following to make all versions of jQuery:
30 *Here are the individual items that are buildable from the Makefile:*
34 Pull in all the external dependencies (QUnit, Sizzle) for the project.
38 The standard, uncompressed, jQuery code.
39 Makes: `./dist/jquery.js`
43 A compressed version of jQuery (made the Closure Compiler).
44 Makes: `./dist/jquery.min.js`
48 Tests a build of jQuery against JSLint, looking for potential errors or bits of confusing code.
52 Builds the selector library for jQuery from Sizzle.
53 Makes: `./src/selector.js`
55 Finally, you can remove all the built files using the command:
59 Building to a different directory
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62 If you want to build jQuery to a directory that is different from the default location, you can...
64 **Make only:** Specify the PREFIX directory, for example:
66 make PREFIX=/home/john/test/ [command]
68 With this example, the output files would be contained in `/home/john/test/dist/`
70 **Rake only:** Define the DIST_DIR directory, for example:
72 rake DIST_DIR=/home/john/test/ [command]
74 With this example, the output files would be contained in `/home/john/test/`
76 *In both examples, `[command]` is optional.*
78 **Ant only:** You cannot currently build to another directory when using Ant.
83 If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them on the Developing jQuery Core
84 forum, which can be found here:
85 [http://forum.jquery.com/developing-jquery-core](http://forum.jquery.com/developing-jquery-core)