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 # [Builds](https://builds.limetech.io/?project=connect)
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+
+# helpful commands for building on the unloze machine
+
+## the environment
+export PATH=":/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/X11/bin:/home/gameservers/.local/bin":/sbin:/bin:
+export SOURCEMOD=/home/gameservers/automate/sourcemod_1.13.0.7207
+export MMSOURCE=/home/gameservers/automate/mmsource-1.13
+
+## building
+rm -r -f build; mkdir build; cd build; python ../configure.py --sdks css --targets=x86 --enable-optimize; ambuild; cd ..