# Building the Kernel

Building Nitrocid on your computer is great, since this software is already open-source under the [GNU GPL v3.0](https://github.com/Aptivi/Kernel-Simulator/blob/master/LICENSE) license. To be able to build Nitrocid, choose your platform below.

{% content-ref url="building-the-kernel/building-on-windows" %}
[building-on-windows](https://aptivi.gitbook.io/aptivi/nitrocid-ks-manual/advanced-and-power-users/building-the-kernel/building-on-windows)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="building-the-kernel/building-on-macos" %}
[building-on-macos](https://aptivi.gitbook.io/aptivi/nitrocid-ks-manual/advanced-and-power-users/building-the-kernel/building-on-macos)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="building-the-kernel/building-on-linux" %}
[building-on-linux](https://aptivi.gitbook.io/aptivi/nitrocid-ks-manual/advanced-and-power-users/building-the-kernel/building-on-linux)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="building-the-kernel/building-on-android" %}
[building-on-android](https://aptivi.gitbook.io/aptivi/nitrocid-ks-manual/advanced-and-power-users/building-the-kernel/building-on-android)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% hint style="info" %}
Depending on the selected platform, you may need to have different dependencies installed. You can also use the command line to build it.
{% endhint %}