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# Creating the MariaDB Source Tarball

How to create a source tar.gz file.

First [Setup your build environment](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/compiling-mariadb-from-source/legacy-guides/build-environment-setup-for-linux.md).

Then use automake/configure/make to generate the tar file:

```bash
BUILD/autorun.sh
./configure --with-plugin-xtradb
make dist
```

This creates a source file with a name like `mysql-5.3.2-MariaDB-beta.tar.gz`

See also [the generic build instructions](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/compiling-mariadb-from-source/compiling-mariadb-from-source-the-master-guide.md).

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