# kde-builder > Easily build KDE components from its source repositories. > Drop-in replacement for `kdesrc-build`. > More information: . - Initialize `kde-builder`: `kde-builder --generate-config && kde-builder --install-distro-packages` - Compile a KDE component and its dependencies from the source: `kde-builder {{component_name}}` - Compile a component without updating its local code and without compiling its dependencies: `kde-builder {{[-S|--no-src]}} {{[-D|--no-include-dependencies]}} {{component_name}}` - Refresh the build directories before compiling: `kde-builder {{[-r|--refresh-build]}} {{component_name}}` - Resume compilation from a specific dependency: `kde-builder {{[-f|--resume-from]}} {{dependency_component}} {{component_name}}` - Run a component with a specified executable name: `kde-builder --run {{executable_name}}` - Build all configured components: `kde-builder` - Use system libraries in place of a component if it fails to build: `kde-builder --no-stop-on-failure {{component_name}}`