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1. Install Java Software Development Kit aka SDK or JDK. (Note: Not only the Java Runtime Environment or JRE, you need the full JDK)

   • If you are running Linux, you can choose to use the OpenJDK. Follow the instructions here: http://openjdk.java.net/install/

   • On either Linux or MS-Windows, you can choose to use the Oracle JDK. The Java Install instructions from Oracle will tell you how to install the JDK for your platform. 

2. Install SBT

   • Note: you need sbt even if you intend to do development from an IDE like Eclipse. There are things built using sbt that are necessary for the IDE environment.

   • You can find SBT installation instructions here: http://www.scala-sbt.org/0.13/docs/index.html

3. Install Git
   • Instructions here: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git
4. Increase Available Memory via Environment Variables
5. Obtain Daffodil Source - See Getting Daffodil
6. Execute a Preliminary Build to Retrieve Libraries
7. Build Daffodil
8. Run Daffodil you just Compiled from the Command Line
9. Development Workflow

Reference Material

• Daffodil README
• Building with SBT