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# Build System

## Important Concepts

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:maxdepth: 1

glossary

build-overview

supported-configurations

Mozconfig Files <mozconfigs>

mozbuild-files

mozbuild-symbols

files-metadata

Profile Guided Optimization <pgo>

slow

environment-variables

build-targets

python

test_manifests

mozinfo

preprocessor

jar-manifests

defining-binaries

defining-xpcom-components

toolchains

toolchains-update-policy

locales

unified-builds

cross-compile

rust

sparse

Support for projects building with GN <gn>

telemetry

sccache-dist

test_certificates

```

## integrated development environment (IDE)

```{toctree}

:maxdepth: 1

cppeclipse

visualstudio

```

## mozbuild

mozbuild is a Python package containing a lot of the code for the

Mozilla build system.

```{toctree}

:maxdepth: 1

mozbuild/index

```

## Snap Package

[Snap](https://snapcraft.io/docs) is a packaging format

```{toctree}

:maxdepth: 1

snap

```

## Flatpak Package

[Flatpak](https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/) is a packaging format

```{toctree}

:maxdepth: 1

flatpak

```