System software development

This section has various documents which will teach you how to work with the packages included with Ubuntu Touch. This includes the Ubuntu UI Toolkit, Unity8, and all of the other software that makes Ubuntu Touch what it is.

This section does not cover most of the applications preinstalled on Ubuntu Touch. See Preinstalled apps for more information on those.

System Software guides

These guides will give you general instructions on building and testing your own changes to Ubuntu Touch system software. They are not not an exhaustive reference on everything you will come across during development, but they are a great starting point.

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• Making changes and testing locally
• Uploading and testing with ubports-qa

System Software reference

This section includes reference guides on how different parts of the Ubuntu Touch system interact to create the user experience.

There’s nothing here yet, but maybe you’d like to add some reference material? Check out our guide to contributing to documentation to learn more.