• Downloading the source code.

  You can download the C SDK source code via FTP in either a "gzipped" tar file or a zip file.

  The names of these files include the date when the file was created. These files include CVS information, which means that you can get the latest version of the source through CVS without having to check out the source code explicitly.

• Checking out the source code.

  If you prefer, you can check out the source code using CVS. First, read through these instructions on using CVS.

  Then, to get the C SDK, check out the following modules:

  • DirectorySDKSourceC
  • DirectorySDKSourceBuild

  using the following command:

  cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs-mirror.mozilla.org:/cvsroot co DirectorySDKSourceC DirectorySDKSourceBuild
  

  If you are already building the 5.0 browser, there is no need to check out the DirectorySDKSourceBuild module, provided that the checkout was executed from the same root directory as the mozilla browser source checkout.

  Important!  If you are using CVS

  The tip of the trunk has some build problems. If you check out from the trunk, and are not building the mozilla browser, you will most likely run into trouble building, especially on Unix platforms. To solve this problem, you should check out the code by date. Use the following command to check out the code.

  cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs-mirror.mozilla.org:/cvsroot co -D 11/15/1998 DirectorySDKSourceC DirectorySDKSourceBuild
  

  If anyone wishes to tackle the build problem, I always appreciate help. Send me any ideas, diffs or suggestions.

• Reading the source code documentation.

  Before you work with the source code, you should read the documentation on the C source code.

  You can also find information about the Netscape Directory SDK for C in the Netscape Directory SDK for C Programmer's Guide.

• Building the SDK.

  To build the SDK, follow the C SDK build instructions.

If you have questions or want to discuss issues about the Directory SDK source release or the PerLDAP source release, you can post a message to the netscape.public.mozilla.directory newsgroup. (For more information about the newsgroups and mailing lists available from mozilla.org, see the community page.)