# Builds for armv7l architecture?

**URL:** <https://forum.delta.chat/t/builds-for-armv7l-architecture/743>\
**Category:** Feature Proposal\
**Created:** [January 12, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/builds-for-armv7l-architecture/743 "2020-01-12T19:55:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Simon](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/simon/32/287_2.png) [@Simon](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Simon)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/builds-for-armv7l-architecture/743/2 "2020-01-13T06:00:48Z")

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at some point sure, but not soon unless you try it yourself  
see the desktop repo for instructions [https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop#from-source](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop#from-source)  
you need rustup installed on you pi and it will take long to compile.

In essence you need:  
install rustup and build-essential on your pi, then run following commands:

```auto
$ git clone https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop.git
$ cd deltachat-desktop
$ npm install
$ npm run build

```

when done and there was no error run `npm run start` to start it, if there was an error or you got other questions please let know in this forum thread.

Electron apps take many resources, so we also plan on developing a more native interface:[Are there any native linux desktop apps in the works?](https://support.delta.chat/t/are-there-any-native-linux-desktop-apps-in-the-works/215)

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