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+# Building openBIS
+
+## Requirements
+JDK8
+
+## Step By Step:
+```
+git clone https://sissource.ethz.ch/sispub/openbis.git
+cd installation/
+./gradlew clean
+./gradlew build -x test
+```
+## Where the build is found?
+```
+./installation/targets/gradle/distributions/openBIS-installation-standard-technologies-SNAPSHOT-rXXXXXXXXXX.tar.gz
+```
+
+## Why we disable tests to make the build?
+They slowdown the time to obtain a build plus some tests could have additional environment requirements.
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