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+1. Make the build directory :
+> cmake -E make_directory build
+
+2. Configure the build. Set CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Debug or Release to configure the build type. Set CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX to configure the install directory :
+> cmake -E chdir build cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/home/benjamin/DDClient ..
+
+3. Build DDClient :
+> cmake --build build
+
+4. Install DDClient :
+> make -C build install VERBOSE=1
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