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(Mozilla Build 3.1b using Mercurial)
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Mozilla Build 3.1b
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Here's the screenshot of the final build with the about: screen.
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Hello MineField!
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[[Image:MineField3.1b.JPG]]
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The build output is below: Warning this is huge!
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[[Media:twlai1output.zip]]
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'''A few notes to remember'''
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* If you are on windows and can't create the .mozconfig file (because windows will say you have no file name!) then do it via command line. The echo # My first mozconfig > .mozconfig works great!
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* Windows Pre-requisites are really pre-requisites. Don't skip those.
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* If Windows SDK fails at Seneca, install it at home. (Courtesy of [[User:pplam3 | Patrick Lam]])
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* Mercurial can download the latest source files for you. It is installed if you have Mozillabuild.
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* It builds faster on Linux. Much faster.

Revision as of 23:50, 17 September 2008

Here's the screenshot of the final build with the about: screen. Hello MineField!

MineField3.1b.JPG

The build output is below: Warning this is huge!

Media:twlai1output.zip

A few notes to remember

  • If you are on windows and can't create the .mozconfig file (because windows will say you have no file name!) then do it via command line. The echo # My first mozconfig > .mozconfig works great!
  • Windows Pre-requisites are really pre-requisites. Don't skip those.
  • If Windows SDK fails at Seneca, install it at home. (Courtesy of Patrick Lam)
  • Mercurial can download the latest source files for you. It is installed if you have Mozillabuild.
  • It builds faster on Linux. Much faster.