Building, Distributing, and Contributing to Racket🔗 i

The main Racket source code repository is

https://github.com/racket/racket

This guide explains how to build those sources, how to create Racket distributions like the ones at https://download.racket-lang.org, and how to contribute to Racket development.

If you’re reading this document in Markdown form, you may find the online HTML version more readable. There’s no guarantee that the online version is still available or matches the Racket sources you’re using, however.

1Building Racket from Source

1.1Git Repository versus Source Distribution

1.2Git Repository Build Modes

1.3Quick Instructions: In-Place Build

1.4Quick Instructions: Unix-Style Install

1.5More Instructions: Building Racket

1.6More Instructions: Building Racket CS and Racket BC

1.7Even More Instructions: Building Racket Pieces

1.7.1Building Minimal Racket

1.7.2Installing Packages

1.7.3Linking Packages for In-Place Development Mode

2Contributing to Racket Development