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## 4.1 Build on Linux
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+Detailed steps to build on Linux
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You can run the bash script `build.sh` to build both TDengine and taosTools including taosBenchmark and taosdump as below:
```bash
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cmake .. -DCPUTYPE=aarch64 && cmake --build .
```
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## 4.2 Build on macOS
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+Detailed steps to build on macOS
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Please install XCode command line tools and cmake. Verified with XCode 11.4+ on Catalina and Big Sur.
```shell
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cmake .. && cmake --build .
```
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## 4.3 Build on Windows
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+Detailed steps to build on Windows
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If you use the Visual Studio 2013, please open a command window by executing "cmd.exe".
Please specify "amd64" for 64 bits Windows or specify "x86" for 32 bits Windows when you execute vcvarsall.bat.
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cmake .. -G "NMake Makefiles"
nmake
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# 5. Installation