Build and Install KeePassXC ================= This document will guide you through the steps to build and install KeePassXC from source. You can visit the online version of this document at the following link: https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassx/wiki/Install-Instruction-from-Source The [KeePassXC QuickStart](./docs/QUICKSTART.md) gets you started using KeePassXC on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer using the pre-built binaries. Build Dependencies ================== The following tools must exist within your PATH: * make * cmake (>= 2.8.12) * g++ (>= 4.7) or clang++ (>= 3.0) The following libraries are required: * Qt 5 (>= 5.2): qtbase and qttools5 * libgcrypt (>= 1.6) * zlib * libmicrohttpd * libxi, libxtst, qtx11extras (optional for auto-type on X11) * libsodium (>= 1.0.12, optional for KeePassXC-Browser support) * libargon2 Prepare the Building Environment ================================ * [Building Environment on Linux](https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/wiki/Set-up-Build-Environment-on-Linux) * [Building Environment on Windows](https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/wiki/Set-up-Build-Environment-on-Windows) * [Building Environment on MacOS](https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/wiki/Set-up-Build-Environment-on-OS-X) Build Steps =========== To compile from source, open a **Terminal (on Linux/MacOS)** or a **MSYS2-MinGW shell (on Windows)**
**Note:** on Windows make sure you are using a **MINGW shell** by checking the label before the current path First, download the KeePassXC [source tarball](https://keepassxc.org/download#source) or check out the latest version from our [Git repository](https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc). To clone the project from Git, `cd` to a suitable location and run ```bash git clone https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc.git ``` This will clone the entire contents of the repository and check out the current `develop` branch. To update the project from within the project's folder, you can run the following command: ```bash git pull ``` For a stable build, it is recommended to checkout the master branch. ```bash git checkout master ``` Navigate to the directory where you have downloaded KeePassXC and type these commands: ``` cd directory-where-sources-live mkdir build cd build cmake -DWITH_XC_ALL=ON .. make ``` These steps place the compiled KeePassXC binary inside the `./build/src/` directory. (Note the cmake notes/options below.) **Cmake Notes:** * Common cmake parameters ``` -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE= -DWITH_GUI_TESTS=ON ``` * cmake accepts the following options: ``` -DWITH_XC_AUTOTYPE=[ON|OFF] Enable/Disable Auto-Type (default: ON) -DWITH_XC_YUBIKEY=[ON|OFF] Enable/Disable YubiKey HMAC-SHA1 authentication support (default: OFF) -DWITH_XC_BROWSER=[ON|OFF] Enable/Disable KeePassXC-Browser extension support (default: OFF) -DWITH_XC_NETWORKING=[ON|OFF] Enable/Disable Networking support (favicon download) (default: OFF) -DWITH_XC_ALL=[ON|OFF] Enable/Disable compiling all plugins above (default: OFF) -DWITH_TESTS=[ON|OFF] Enable/Disable building of unit tests (default: ON) -DWITH_GUI_TESTS=[ON|OFF] Enable/Disable building of GUI tests (default: OFF) -DWITH_DEV_BUILD=[ON|OFF] Enable/Disable deprecated method warnings (default: OFF) -DWITH_ASAN=[ON|OFF] Enable/Disable address sanitizer checks (Linux / macOS only) (default: OFF) -DWITH_COVERAGE=[ON|OFF] Enable/Disable coverage tests (GCC only) (default: OFF) ``` * If you are on MacOS you must add this parameter to **Cmake**, with the Qt version you have installed
`-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/usr/local/Cellar/qt5/5.6.2/lib/cmake/` :exclamation: When building with ASan support on macOS, you need to use `export ASAN_OPTIONS=detect_leaks=0` before running the tests (no LSan support in macOS). Installation ============ After you have successfully built KeePassXC, install the binary by executing the following: ```bash sudo make install ``` You can specify the destination dir with ``` DESTDIR=X ``` Packaging ========= You can create a package to redistribute KeePassXC (zip, deb, rpm, dmg, etc..) ``` make package ``` Testing ======= You can perform test on the executable ``` make test ``` Common parameters: ``` CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 ARGS+=-jX ARGS+="-E testgui" ```