Table of contents

• Prerequisites
• Build steps
• Dependencies

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with building DBeaver, ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• Java 21: DBeaver currently uses OpenJDK 21 as the default Java Development Kit. Make sure you have JDK 21 or a newer version installed.

Important: OpenJDK is an open-source version of Java. This means you do not need to purchase a separate Java license to use DBeaver.

• Git: Needed for cloning the DBeaver repository. If you do not have Git installed, visit the official Git website for download and installation instructions.
• Internet Access: Required for downloading dependencies and other necessary components during the build process.

Build steps

1. Clone the DBeaver repository:

   git clone https://github.com/dbeaver/dbeaver.git
   

2. To build the project, use the appropriate script for your operating system:

   On Windows, run:

   .\dbeaver\tools\build.cmd
   

   On Linux or macOS, run:

   ./dbeaver/tools/build.sh
   

After the build process completes, the binaries can be found in the product/community/target/products directory.

Dependencies

DBeaver has the following external Java dependencies:

• https://download.eclipse.org/releases/${eclipse-version} - Eclipse P2 repository
• https://repo.dbeaver.net/p2/ce/ - Additional dependencies from Maven (https://github.com/dbeaver/dbeaver-deps-ce)
• https://github.com/dbeaver/dbeaver-common - common libraries for all dbeaver products (cloudbeaver, tools, etc)
• https://github.com/dbeaver/dbeaver-jdbc-libsql - LibSQL jdbc driver