# FreeBSD

Note on Qt version compatibility: If you are installing Qt from a package manager, please ensure the version you are installing is at least **Qt 5.12 or newer**.

## FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE

Note: This is known to work on FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE amd64. Chances are
high that this also works on older FreeBSD releases, architectures and
FreeBSD 13.0-CURRENT.

1. Install build dependencies from package sources (or build from the
   ports tree): `# pkg install qt5-core qt5-multimedia qt5-svg qt5-buildtools gstreamer-plugins-good boost-libs rapidjson cmake`
1. In the project directory, create a build directory and enter it
   ```sh
   mkdir build
   cd build
   ```
1. Generate build files. To enable Lua plugins in your build add `-DCHATTERINO_PLUGINS=ON` to this command.
   ```sh
   cmake ..
   ```
1. Build the project
   ```sh
   make
   ```