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 Building OCCT from sources {#occt_dev_guides__building}
 =========
 
-In order to build OCCT libraries from these sources for use in your program, 
-you need to:
+Before building OCCT, make sure to have all the required third-party libraries installed.
+The list of required libraries depends on what OCCT modules will be used, and your preferences.
+The typical minimum is **Freetype** (necessary for Visualization) and **Tcl/Tk** (for DRAW Test Harness).
+See "Third-party libraries" section in \ref OCCT_OVW_SECTION_5 "Overview" for a full list.
 
-1. Make sure you have all required third-party libraries installed (check 
-   software requirements in \ref OCCT_OVW_SECTION_5 "Overview").
+On Windows, the easiest way to install third-party libraries is to download archive with pre-built binaries from https://www.opencascade.com/content/3rd-party-components.
+On Linux and OS X, it is recommended to use the version installed in the system natively.
 
-   See the following documents for short guide to installation of 
-   third-party libraries on different platforms:
-   - \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_3rdparty_windows
-   - \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_3rdparty_linux
-   - \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_3rdparty_osx
+You can also build third-party libraries from their sources:
+* \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_3rdparty_windows
+* \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_3rdparty_linux
+* \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_3rdparty_osx
 
-
-2. Build using your preferred build tool.
-   - \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_automake "Building on Linux with Autotools"
-   - \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_cmake "Building with CMake (cross-platform)"
-   - \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_android "Building with CMake for Android (cross-platform)"
-   - \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_code_blocks "Building on Mac OS X with Code::Blocks"
-   - \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_msvc "Building on Windows with MS Visual Studio"
-   - \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_xcode "Building on Mac OS X with Xcode"
+Build OCCT using your preferred build tool.
+* \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_cmake "Building with CMake (cross-platform)"
+* \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_android "Building with CMake for Android (cross-platform)"
+* \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_msvc "Building on Windows with MS Visual Studio projects"
+* \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_code_blocks "Building on Mac OS X with Code::Blocks projects"
+* \subpage occt_dev_guides__building_xcode "Building on Mac OS X with Xcode projects"
 
 The current version of OCCT can be consulted in the file src/Standard/Standard_Version.hxx
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