meshtastic/docs/development/python/building.mdx
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---
id: building
title: Building
sidebar_label: Building
---
A python release consists of publishing the release to PyPi https://pypi.org/project/meshtastic/ as well as producing single-executable files that are downloadable from Github https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-python/releases.
#### Pre-requisites
No pre-requisites are needed locally to make a release. All builds are done via Github Actions currently.
To test/validate, you will need to run:
```shell
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
pip install .
```
#### Instructions
- Update protobufs by running the "Update protobufs" workflow in Actions: https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-python/actions/workflows/update_protobufs.yml
- run the "smoke1" test (optional):
connect one device to the serial port and run:
```shell
pytest -m smoke1
```
- run unit tests: `pytest` (optional)
- run bin/test-release.sh (optional)
- Run the "Make Release" workflow in Actions: https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-python/actions/workflows/release.yml
- After the "Make Release" is done, go into Releases: https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-python/releases There should be a draft. Add the title, update the "What's Changed" (Tip: Click on the "Auto-generate release notes" button.). Uncheck the "This is a pre-release" (if applicable).
:::note
You need permissions in the GitHub project to make a build
:::
#### Instructions - automated
- Go to Actions / Make Release / Run Workflow https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-gui-installer/actions/workflows/release.yml
- Draft & Publish release https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-gui-installer/releases