# Build and install

This section explains how to download, compile, and install the QIRP
SDK.

Note

For detailed information about the workflows that various users can access, see [QIRP SDK workflows](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70017-265/topic/introduction_1.html#section-qirp-workflow).

- [Set up the host environment](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70017-265/topic/setup-host-env.html)
Prepare your host machine for the build and install operations.
- [Build the software](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70017-265/topic/build-the-software_4_1.html)
Sync and build the software using Qualcomm Software Center (QSC) Launcher GUI, QSC command-line interface (QSC-CLI), and the GitHub workflow with standalone commands or Dockerfile.
- [QIRP SDK folder structure](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70017-265/topic/qirp-sdk-layout_4.html)
The QIRP SDK folder layout and description of the files and resources available to the users.
- [Flash and install](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70017-265/topic/flash-and-install_4_3.html)
Describes the procedure for flashing the robotics image and installing the QIRP SDK to the device.

Last Published: Dec 30, 2024

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