# Build an application with simulation target

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-41102-1/topic/build-an-application-with-simulation-target.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-41102-1/topic/build-an-application-with-simulation-target.html)

To build an application with the simulation target, complete the following steps.

1. In the TelAF root directory, run the following
                command:

        source set_af_env.sh simulation && ./bin/legsCopy to clipboard
2. Build the application with the simulation as the
                target:

        mkapp -t simulation -i <interface path> <yourApp.adef>Copy to clipboard
3. Or, compile in the TelAF develop
                container:

        # enter the telaf develop container
        make simula-up-develop
        
        # switch the path to your project with ABS PATH in container
        cd /path/to/your/project/telaf
        source set_af_env.sh simulation
        ./bin/legsCopy to clipboard
4. Upload the application package to the container using either shared volume or [SSH](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-41102-1/topic/use-ssh-to-connect-to-the-telaf-simulation-container.html).

**Parent Topic:** [TelAF Simulation](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-41102-1/topic/use-telaf-simulation.html)

Last Published: Oct 28, 2026

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