= Building A Package =

The `debuild` command is used to actually build the package.  Recall that back in [wiki:GettingStartedWithDevelopment] we set some default options for debuild, and this documentation assumes those examples have been set.

To build your package, change to the root directory of the package (which contains a `debian` directory), and type:
 `debuild`

If all went well, the build should succeed, and the .deb file should have been created in the _parent directory_ of the one you're currently in.

 == Troubleshooting ==

A common problem is not having build dependencies installed.  

 == Cleaning Up ==

If you look at your package's directory now, you'll see a lot more files than were originally there.  These were created as part of the build process.  You can clean up with the command:
 `debuild clean`

This will remove any files created by the build process.