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== KDE Developer Guide ==
The [https://archive.flossmanuals.net/kde-guide/ KDE Developer Guide] is a [[Books]] project initially written in 2011 as part of the Google Summer of Code program.

=== Current State of Developer Guide ===
As the guide was written in 2011, it does contain a lot of outdated information. Most of the changes required to update the guide consist of changing the URLs of dead links to new links. These changes generally fall into one of two categories: changing [https://techbase.kde.org techbase.kde.org] links to [https://community.kde.org community.kde.org] links, or finding new resources for dead links from external sources, notably Nokia's documentation for QT.

=== Known Issues ===
Please add any known issues in the current guide below.

Note: this list is by no means exhaustive. In particular, the Glossary section should be proof read by someone with a greater understanding of the KDE ecosystem.

==== General ====
* Update URLs to https.

* KDE4 is referenced throughout.


==== Section 3. How To Get Help ====
* Replace http://freenode.net/using_the_network.shtml with a new resource for access Freenode IRC.


==== Section 5. The QT Framework ====
* Replace http://doc.qt.nokia.com/ with a new resource for QT Tutorials (possibly [https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtexamplesandtutorials.html QT Examples and Tutorials]).


==== Section 6. Using git For KDE Development ====
* Update [https://git.reviewboard.kde.org KDE Review Board link] to [https://community.kde.org/Infrastructure/Review_Board Community Review Board link].


==== Section 7. Choosing An IDE ====
* Update KDevelop 4 to KDevelop 5.


==== Section 10. Prerequisites ====
* Link for information regarding environment variables ([http://techbase.kde.org/Getting_Started/Build/Environment#Environment_Configuration Environment Configuration]) is dead and appears to not have an equivalent page in [https://community.kde.org Community].

* All distribution specific build instructions have been removed and have no equivalent page on [https://community.kde.org Community].


==== Section 11. Other Ways To Build The KDE SC ====
* Update Project Neon to KDE Neon equivalent.

* All OpenSuse links are dead.


==== Section 12. Scripted KDE Builds (kdesrc-build) ====
* Update mixed usage of SVN and git.

* Update https://projects.kde.org/ to https://cgit.kde.org or https://invent.kde.org when migration is complete.

* Update [http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/KDE/ Subversion Repository] link.

* Update kdesrc-build build requirements link, if still required.

* Update Running Your New KDE Installation section - most of this information appears to be outdated.


==== Section 13. Troubleshooting Your KDE Build ====
* Add matrix to IRC and Mailing List for more help.


==== Section 15. Useful Tools ====
* Add [https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Debugging/Valgrind Valgrind] to Debugging and Analysis Tools.

* Update GDB from [https://techbase.kde.org/ TechBase] to [https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Debugging/Debugging_with_GDB Community].

* Update KDE on Windows from [https://techbase.kde.org/ TechBase] to [https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Debugging/MS_Windows Community].

* Update QT Creator link (Nokia link 404s for obvious reasons).

* Update MS Visual Studio from [https://techbase.kde.org/ TechBase] to [https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Debugging/MS_Windows Community].

* Update Code Review from [https://techbase.kde.org/ TechBase] to [https://community.kde.org/Infrastructure/Review_Board Community].


==== Section 16. KDE Developer Guide Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ====
* Update Valgrind from [https://techbase.kde.org/ TechBase] to [https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Debugging/Valgrind Valgrind]. This can likely be removed entirely, as it is covered in Section 15. Useful Tools.

* Update Introduction to Bugzilla from [https://techbase.kde.org/ TechBase] to [https://community.kde.org/ Community]. Note: there is currently no Introduction to Bugzilla on [https://community.kde.org/ Community] - should this be created or link to an external resource?

* Update FAQ from [https://techbase.kde.org/ TechBase] to [https://community.kde.org/KDE/FAQs/General_FAQ General FAQ].


==== Section 18. Useful Links ====
* Update [https://techbase.kde.org/ KDE TechBase] description to reflect it is for developers consuming KDE projects.

* Add [https://community.kde.org/ KDE Community] for developers working on KDE projects.

* Update [http://doc.qt.nokia.com/ QT Tutorials] from Nokia to QT Company resources.

* Update [http://blip.tv/scott-chacon/git-in-30-minutes-4064151 Git in 30 Minutes] as resource appears to be down.

* Consider removal of [http://behindkde.org/ Behind KDE] or updating it (hasn't been used since 2012).

* Update [http://planetkde.org/ Planet KDE] to use proper [https://planet.kde.org/ subdomain].

* Update [http://techbase.kde.org/Schedules TechBase Schedule] to [https://community.kde.org/Schedules Community Schedule].