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 <WRAP important> <WRAP important>
-  * Do everything as a normal user: do not log in as root and do not use sudo. +  * Do everything as an unprivileged user, not root, without sudo. 
-  * Do not build in a directory that has spaces in its full path.+  * Make sure there are no spaces in the full path to the build directory.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
 ===== Obtain the SDK ===== ===== Obtain the SDK =====
-You can either download a precompiled SDK or compile it yourself from sources. Compilation from source is done by simply enabling the menuconfig option ''Build the OpenWrt SDK'' (CONFIG_SDK).+You can either download a precompiled SDK or compile it yourself from sources. 
 +Compilation from source is done by simply enabling the menuconfig option ''Build the OpenWrt SDK'' (CONFIG_SDK).
 The precompiled SDK is found in the same download folder where you find the firmware images for your device. The precompiled SDK is found in the same download folder where you find the firmware images for your device.
  
 ==== Downloads ==== ==== Downloads ====
   * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/| development snapshot SDK]] ->  [[docs:platforms:start|Platforms]] -> Supplementary Files -> openwrt-sdk-<Platform>_gcc-<version>_musl.Linux-x86_64.tar.xz   * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/| development snapshot SDK]] ->  [[docs:platforms:start|Platforms]] -> Supplementary Files -> openwrt-sdk-<Platform>_gcc-<version>_musl.Linux-x86_64.tar.xz
-  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.0/targets/| 21.02.0]] -> [[docs:platforms:start|Platforms]] -> Supplementary Files -> openwrt-sdk-<Platform>_gcc-<version>_musl.Linux-x86_64.tar.xz +  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.3/targets/| 21.02.3]] -> [[docs:platforms:start|Platforms]] -> Supplementary Files -> openwrt-sdk-<Platform>_gcc-<version>_musl.Linux-x86_64.tar.xz 
-  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.7/targets/| 19.07.7]] -> [[docs:platforms:start|Platforms]] -> Supplementary Files -> openwrt-sdk-<Platform>_gcc-<version>_musl.Linux-x86_64.tar.xz+  * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.10/targets/| 19.07.10]] -> [[docs:platforms:start|Platforms]] -> Supplementary Files -> openwrt-sdk-<Platform>_gcc-<version>_musl.Linux-x86_64.tar.xz
  
 ==== Package feeds ==== ==== Package feeds ====
-After decompressing the SDK archive, optionally edit the ''feeds.conf.default'' file to add your package feeds.  By default, this will contain the feeds used when the SDK was built. You can add your own feeds, local or remote, just like using the buildroot.  If you are simply rebuilding extra packages, you don't need to do this at all.+After decompressing the SDK archive, optionally edit the ''feeds.conf.default'' file to add your package feeds. 
 +By default, this will contain the feeds used when the SDK was built. 
 +You can add your own feeds, local or remote, just like using the buildroot. 
 +If you are simply rebuilding extra packages, you don't need to do this at all.
  
 NOTE: if you want to override packages coming from an existing feed, you must write your custom feed ABOVE the line of the package feed containing the packages you want to override.\\ NOTE: if you want to override packages coming from an existing feed, you must write your custom feed ABOVE the line of the package feed containing the packages you want to override.\\
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 ''./scripts/feeds install -a'' will make all packages available, again, just like in the buildroot. ''./scripts/feeds install -a'' will make all packages available, again, just like in the buildroot.
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 ===== Usage ===== ===== Usage =====
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 Instructions are at the top and help is available via the ''?'' key. Instructions are at the top and help is available via the ''?'' key.
  
-You //probably// want to disable some default settings, which build every available package.  +You //probably// want to disable some default settings, which build every available package.
 Enter ''Global Build Settings'' and in the submenu, deselect/exclude the following options: Enter ''Global Build Settings'' and in the submenu, deselect/exclude the following options:
   * ''Select all target specific packages by default''   * ''Select all target specific packages by default''
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   * ''Select all userspace packages by default''   * ''Select all userspace packages by default''
  
-Still in the menu, find the package you want to build and select it by pressing "m", this will also select all the dependencies, and you will see that they are all tagged with "<M>" in the menu. You can select multiple packages too.+Still in the menu, find the package you want to build and select it by pressing "m", this will also select all the dependencies, and you will see that they are all tagged with "<M>" in the menu. 
 +You can select multiple packages too.
  
-Save the configuration and exit the menu. +Save the configuration and exit the menu.
  
 ==== Compile packages ==== ==== Compile packages ====
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