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title: Building

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# Building

## Using nix

[Install the nix package manager](https://nixos.org/nix/download.html).

- Navigate to the project directory and run `nix-build` - the executable file `mfs` will appear.
- Or, using `nix-shell` will put you into an interactive shell where you can run `go build`

## Using go

[Install `go`](https://golang.org/dl/) _(minimum v1.13)_

Navigate to the project directory and run `go build`