Engine development
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Setting up a development environment
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To modify Godot's source code, you need to set up a development environment. Start here.

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   :name: toc-devel-cpp-dev-env

   configuring_an_ide/index

Getting started with Godot's source code
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This section covers the basics that you will encounter in (almost) every source file.

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   :maxdepth: 1
   :name: toc-devel-cpp-source-beginner

   introduction_to_godot_development
   common_engine_methods_and_macros
   core_types
   variant_class
   object_class
   inheritance_class_tree

Extending Godot by modifying its source code
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This section covers what you can do by modifying Godot's C++ source code.

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   :maxdepth: 1
   :name: toc-devel-cpp-source-advanced

   custom_modules_in_cpp
   binding_to_external_libraries
   custom_godot_servers
   custom_resource_format_loaders
   custom_audiostreams

Debugging and profiling
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This section is about finding spots to optimize in the engine code when you need it in your project.

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   :maxdepth: 1
   :name: toc-devel-cpp-debug-profiling

   macos_debug
   using_cpp_profilers