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In order to compile FreeCol you will need Java and
the Ant build system. When these are
installed, go to the root directory of FreeCol and type ant to
build a JAR file containing the game. This process requires the
native2ascii task, which is an optional ant
task. Some Linux distributions place optional tasks in a different
package, so make sure you have installed all necessary packages if you
are a Linux user. The game is started using the command
java -Xmx128M -jar FreeCol.jar.
If something goes wrong, please open a bug report at the
SourceForge page of
FreeCol. Use the command ant -projecthelp to find out
about other kinds of things you can build (this manual, for
example). Note that you will require additional software to build the
manual, however.