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git clone --recursive

This method ensures the submodules are pulled and synced.

The most common way to build the firmware is simply to run build_pineapple.sh. This will check for newer upstream code, download it and compile the firmware for the ar-150. If your currently synced code/built firmware is at its newest, nothing will be done. There are several flags you can use though.

• -f will force a build. Traditionally, if the currently synced upstream code is at its most current, the script will not build the code if it was already built on said codebase. This will force a rebuild to take place.
• -c will make a clean build. This will delete all upstream code, download the most recent (again) and compile the firmware.

• check if openwrt-cc/files exists