# Software build documentation

Configure, download, compile, and flash Qualcomm^®^ Linux^®^ and the associated firmware on supported devices.

## Build overview

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</svg>  Build overview

Provides overview on the various options to sync, build, and flash the software.

## Build Qualcomm Linux Software

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</svg>  Build with QSC Launcher

The Qualcomm® Software Center (QSC) launcher is a GUI-based desktop application where you can download, compile, and flash the Qualcomm Linux software builds through a GUI.

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</svg>  Build with QSC CLI

The QSC CLI is a command line interface (CLI) where you can download, compile, and flash the Qualcomm Linux builds through a command line.

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</svg>  Build with GitHub for unregistered users

The GitHub workflow for unregistered users provide a set of instructions to setup the host computer environment, sync, and compile. Firmware components are available as prebuilt binaries.

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</svg>  Build with GitHub for registered users

The GitHub workflow for registered users provide a set of instructions to setup the host computer environment, sync, and compile. Firmware components are available as prebuilt binaries.

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</svg>  Build with GitHub using firmware and extras

The GitHub workflow (firmware and extras) for registered users provide a set of instructions to setup the host computer environment, sync, and compile. A few of the firmware components are available as source.

## Flash Qualcomm Linux Software

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</svg>  Flash software images

Provides step-by-step instructions on how to flash the Qualcomm software on to the connected devices.

## Troubleshoot

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</svg>  Troubleshoot

Provides steps to troubleshoot docker, sync, build, and flash issues.

## How to

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</svg>  How to

Get answers to FAQs on how to sync, build, set up the network, and set up the overall developer workflow.

Last Published: Oct 15, 2025

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