<p>The <code>Makefile</code> in that directory appears to be a perfectly good makefile. Perhaps the build instructions are out of date. So try:</p>

<pre><code>make namecoind
</code></pre>

<p>(without the <code>-f</code> option, the <code>make</code> program automatically reads the file named <code>Makefile</code>). </p>

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2014-03-23T23:27:47.310Z
So far so good, seems to be compiling. One last question, if I may, I tried running make namecoind USE_UPNP=- yet I get fatal error: miniupnpc/miniwget.h: No such file or directory. How do I flag no UPnP?
Mark
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2014-03-23T23:35:06.603Z
I'm not sure, but perhaps try `USE_UPNP=` (that is, without anything at all after the `=`).
Greg Hewgill
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2014-03-23T19:07:08.483Z
2014-03-23T19:07:08.483Z
Greg Hewgill
<p>I'm trying to install the current version of namecoin from github.</p>

<p>After much trouble and poking around, I found the official install instructions here:<a href="https://github.com/namecoin/wiki/wiki/Build-Namecoin-From-Source" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/namecoin/wiki/wiki/Build-Namecoin-From-Source</a></p>

<p>Instructions are:</p>

<pre><code>git clone https://github.com/namecoin/namecoin.git
cd namecoin/src
make -f makefile.unix namecoind
</code></pre>

<p>Only problem, there is no makefile.unix, only MakeFile and makefile.mingw</p>

<p>Anyone get through something like this?</p>

<namecoin>
Build Namecoin from source
Mark
# Build Namecoin from source

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-20)

I'm trying to install the current version of namecoin from github.
After much trouble and poking around, I found the official install instructions here:https://github.com/namecoin/wiki/wiki/Build-Namecoin-From-Source
Instructions are:
git clone https://github.com/namecoin/namecoin.git
cd namecoin/src
make -f makefile.unix namecoind

Only problem, there is no makefile.unix, only MakeFile and makefile.mingw
Anyone get through something like this?

**Tags:** namecoin


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-03-23. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

The Makefile in that directory appears to be a perfectly good makefile. Perhaps the build instructions are out of date. So try:
make namecoind

(without the -f option, the make program automatically reads the file named Makefile).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: So far so good, seems to be compiling. One last question, if I may, I tried running make namecoind USE_UPNP=- yet I get fatal error: miniupnpc/miniwget.h: No such file or directory. How do I flag no UPnP?  
> **username_1**: I'm not sure, but perhaps try `USE_UPNP=` (that is, without anything at all after the `=`).  

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