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# Checking out and Building Thorium for Windows &nbsp;<img src="https://github.com/Alex313031/Thorium/blob/main/logos/NEW/build_light.svg#gh-dark-mode-only" width="48"> <img src="https://github.com/Alex313031/Thorium/blob/main/logos/NEW/build_dark.svg#gh-light-mode-only" width="48">
## System requirements
## System Requirements
* A 64-bit machine with at least 8GB of RAM. More than 16GB is highly
recommended.
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section of Control Panel and unticking the boxes next to both of these
that point to 'App Installer'.
## Download the Chromium code
## Downloading the Chromium code
First, configure Git:
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cd src
```
*Optional*: You can also build with [API
keys](https://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/api-keys) if you want features like Google Sync, Translate, Gelocation API, etc.
Thorium release builds use a private API Keys repo. If you would like access, contact me. Otherwise you can follow the above link to learn how to make your own private developer keys.
*Optional*: You can also [build with API
keys](https://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/api-keys) if you want your
build to talk to some Google services like Google Sync, Translate, and GeoLocation.&nbsp;<img src="https://github.com/Alex313031/Thorium/blob/main/logos/NEW/Key_Light.svg#gh-dark-mode-only" width="26"> <img src="https://github.com/Alex313031/Thorium/blob/main/logos/NEW/Key_Dark.svg#gh-light-mode-only" width="26">&nbsp;Thorium has its own keys in a private repository, if you are a builder or would like access to them, contact me. Otherwise, for personal or development builds,
you can create your own keys and add yourself to [google-browser-signin-testaccounts](https://groups.google.com/u/1/a/chromium.org/g/google-browser-signin-testaccounts)
to enable Sync.
## Downloading the Thorium code