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 Create the directories <code>files, patches, pkg</code>.  Create the directories <code>patches, pkg</code>.
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 Create these empty files <code>pkg/DESCR, pkg/PLIST</code>  Create these empty files <code>pkg/DESCR, pkg/PLIST</code>
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 MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR in your Makefile.  MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR in your Makefile.
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 Ports normally correspond to given versions of software. Once they are retrieved, files are checksummed and compared to the recorded  Ports normally correspond to given versions of software. Once they are retrieved, files are checksummed and compared to the recorded
 checksum in files/md5. So, to avoid confusion, DISTFILES and PATCHFILES should have clearly visible version numbers:  checksum(s) in distinfo. So, to avoid confusion, DISTFILES and PATCHFILES should have clearly visible version numbers:
 don't retrieve foo-latest.tar.gz if it is a link to foo-1.0.5.tar.gz. If necessary, gently ask the original program author  don't retrieve foo-latest.tar.gz if it is a link to foo-1.0.5.tar.gz. If necessary, gently ask the original program author
 to make such distinctions clear.  to make such distinctions clear.
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 Create a checksum in <i>files/md5</i> by typing <b>make makesum</b>.  Create a checksum in <i>distinfo</i> by typing <b>make makesum</b>.
 Then verify the checksum is correct by typing <b>make checksum</b>  Then verify the checksum is correct by typing <b>make checksum</b>
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 In some rare cases, files checksums can't be verified reliably. By all means, porters should try to find sites that are reliable. Communicating  In some rare cases, files checksums can't be verified reliably. By all means, porters should try to find sites that are reliable. Communicating
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 You can add a port configuration script named `configure' to a directory  You can add a port configuration script named `configure' to a directory
 named <code>scripts/</code>. This will be run before any configuration  named <code>scripts/</code>. This will be run before any configuration
 specified by GNU_CONFIGURE or HAS_CONFIGURE is run.  specified by CONFIGURE_STYLE is run.
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 If GNU_CONFIGURE is used you may want to run ./configure --help  If GNU configure is used you may want to run ./configure --help
 to see what options are available.  to see what options are available.
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 Anything that you may want to override can be changed by adding the  Anything that you may want to override can be changed by adding the
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 Only patch one source file per patchfile, please,  Only patch one source file per patchfile, please,
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 Use <b>diff -p -u</b> to generate patches,  Use <b>make update-patches</b> to generate patches,
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 All patches MUST be relative to ${WRKDIST},  All patches MUST be relative to ${WRKDIST},
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 Try setting <code>SEPARATE_BUILD</code><br>  Try setting <code>SEPARATE_BUILD</code><br>
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 If the port can build with object files outside its source tree,  If the port can build with object files outside its source tree,
 this is cleaner (many programs using <code>GNU_CONFIGURE</code> can),  this is cleaner (many programs using <code>CONFIGURE_STYLE=gnu</code> can),
 and may help people who mount their ports tree on several arches.  and may help people who mount their ports tree on several arches.
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 This can also spare you some effort, as you will possibly be able to  This can also spare you some effort, as you will possibly be able to
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 <i>/etc</i> or <i>/etc/&lt;name&gt;</i> only if the files do not exist.  <i>/etc</i> or <i>/etc/&lt;name&gt;</i> only if the files do not exist.
 If the files exist, display a message that says such-and-such files need  If the files exist, display a message that says such-and-such files need
 to be modified.  This also guarantees that the files will be included in  to be modified.  This also guarantees that the files will be included in
 the package since everything under <i>/usr/local</i> is included in the PLIST  the package since everything under <i>/usr/local</i> is included in the PLIST.
   After a package has been installed the contents of <code>pkg/MESSAGE</code>
   will be displayed if it exists.
   
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 The OpenBSD file locations are:  The OpenBSD file locations are:
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