# Getting the AWS SDK for C\$1\$1 from source code
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You can use the AWS SDK for C\$1\$1 from your code by first building the SDK from source and then installing it locally. 


**Process overview**  

| General process  | Detailed process | 
| --- | --- | 
|  [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-cpp/v1/developer-guide/sdk-from-source.html) |  First build the SDK from source and install it.  [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-cpp/v1/developer-guide/sdk-from-source.html) | 
|  [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-cpp/v1/developer-guide/sdk-from-source.html) |  Then develop your own application using the SDK.  [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-cpp/v1/developer-guide/sdk-from-source.html)  |