# kde-builder > Easily build KDE components from its source repositories. > Drop-in replacement for `kdesrc-build`. > More information: . - Initialize `kde-builder`: `kde-builder --initial-setup` - 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 [D]ependencies: `kde-builder --no-src --no-include-dependencies {{component_name}}` - [r]efresh the build directories before compiling: `kde-builder --refresh-build {{component_name}}` - Resume compilation from a specific dependency: `kde-builder --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}}`