Build from source using Maven

Dependencies and requirements

Warning

CatBoost uses CMake-based build process since this commit. Previously Ya Make (Yandex's build system) had been used.

Select the appropriate build environment setup below accordingly.

  • Linux, macOS or Windows.

  • Set up build environment depending on build type:

  • Python. 3.6+

  • Maven 3.3.9+

  • JDK 8+

    Set JAVA_HOME environment variable to point to the path of JDK installation

Building steps

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/catboost/catboost.git
    
  2. Go to the catboost/catboost/jvm-packages/catboost4j-prediction directory from the local copy of the CatBoost repository.

  3. Use the usual maven build phases in this directory.

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