Getting started (Deprecated)

Table of Contents

• The build system
• Building and executing an example
• Configuring an application
• Default configurations
• Use Docker to build RIOT
• Generating compile_commands.json e.g. for code completion in IDEs
• Using the native port with networking

Deprecated

Guides have moved to the Guide Site. This page will be removed after release 2026.04.

Deprecated

See Setup Guide on the RIOT Guide Site for the latest information. This section will be removed after release 2025.11.

The build system

Deprecated

See The Build System on the RIOT Guide Site for the latest information. This section will be removed after release 2025.11.

Building and executing an example

Deprecated

See Building and executing an example on the RIOT Guide Site for the latest information. This section will be removed after release 2025.11.

Configuring an application

Deprecated

See Configuring an Application on the RIOT Guide Site for the latest information. This section will be removed after release 2026.04.

Default configurations

Deprecated

See Default Configurations on the RIOT Guide Site for the latest information. This section will be removed after release 2026.04.

Use Docker to build RIOT

Deprecated

See Setup Guide or Build in Docker on the RIOT Guide Site for the latest information. This section will be removed after release 2025.11.

Generating compile_commands.json e.g. for code completion in IDEs

Deprecated

See Generating compile_commands.json on the RIOT Guide Site for the latest information. This section will be removed after release 2026.04.

Using the native port with networking

Deprecated

See Networking on the RIOT Guide Site for the latest information. This section will be removed after release 2026.04.