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Add a little note to "Building Python"
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Doc/using/configure.rst

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.. _build-requirements:
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Build Requirements
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.. _optional-module-requirements:
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Requirements for Optional Modules
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Doc/using/unix.rst

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Building Python
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.. seealso::
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If you want to contribute to CPython, refer to the
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`devguide <https://devguide.python.org/getting-started/setup-building/>`_,
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which includes build instructions and other tips on setting up environment.
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If you want to compile CPython yourself, first thing you should do is get the
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`source <https://www.python.org/downloads/source/>`_. You can download either the
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latest release's source or just grab a fresh `clone
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<https://devguide.python.org/setup/#get-the-source-code>`_. (If you want
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to contribute patches, you will need a clone.)
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latest release's source or grab a fresh `clone
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<https://devguide.python.org/setup/#get-the-source-code>`_.
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You will also need to install :ref:`build requirements <build-requirements>`.
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The build process consists of the usual commands::
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