.. _conan_source: conan source ============ .. code-block:: bash $ conan source [-h] [-sf SOURCE_FOLDER] [-if INSTALL_FOLDER] path Calls your local conanfile.py 'source()' method. e.g., Downloads and unzip the package sources. .. code-block:: text positional arguments: path Path to a folder containing a conanfile.py or to a recipe file e.g., my_folder/conanfile.py optional arguments: -h, --help show this help message and exit -sf SOURCE_FOLDER, --source-folder SOURCE_FOLDER Destination directory. Defaulted to current directory -if INSTALL_FOLDER, --install-folder INSTALL_FOLDER Directory containing the conaninfo.txt and conanbuildinfo.txt files (from previous 'conan install'). Defaulted to --build-folder Optional, source method will run without the information retrieved from the conaninfo.txt and conanbuildinfo.txt, only required when using conditional source() based on settings, options, env_info and user_info The ``source()`` method might use (optional) `settings`, `options` and `environment variables` from the specified profile and dependencies information from the declared ``deps_XXX_info`` objects in the conanfile requirements. All that information is saved automatically in the *conaninfo.txt* and *conanbuildinfo.txt* files respectively, when you run the :command:`conan install` command. Those files have to be located in the specified :command:`--install-folder`. **Examples**: - Call a local recipe's source method: In user space, the command will execute a local *conanfile.py* ``source()`` method, in the *src* folder in the current directory. .. code-block:: bash $ conan new lib/1.0@conan/stable $ conan source . --source-folder mysrc - In case you need the settings/options or any info from the requirements, perform first an install: .. code-block:: bash $ conan install . --install-folder mybuild $ conan source . --source-folder mysrc --install-folder mybuild