# Building and Installing the Distribution

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**Created:** [February 11, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.nwtime.org/t/building-and-installing-the-distribution/143 "2026-02-11T14:42:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.nwtime.org/t/building-and-installing-the-distribution/143/1 "2026-02-11T14:42:06Z")

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> **[Building and Installing the Distribution](https://www.ntp.org/documentation/4.2.8-series/build/)**
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> Instructions for building and installing the NTP software distribution from source.