# Secret contract not compiling

**URL:** <https://forum.scrt.network/t/secret-contract-not-compiling/3330>\
**Category:** Developer Help\
**Created:** [April 30, 2021, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.scrt.network/t/secret-contract-not-compiling/3330 "2021-04-30T06:12:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![SyedhaseebSaeed](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.scrt.network/syedhaseebsaeed/32/1412_2.png) [@SyedhaseebSaeed](https://forum.scrt.network/u/SyedhaseebSaeed)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.scrt.network/t/secret-contract-not-compiling/3330/1 "2021-04-30T06:12:58Z")

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Hi there,  
I’m using Mac OS High Sierra. Whenever I “make”, no "contract.wasm.gz " is created. I’m a noobie so please need your help.

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**Author:** ![reuven](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.scrt.network/reuven/32/326_2.png) [@reuven](https://forum.scrt.network/u/reuven)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.scrt.network/t/secret-contract-not-compiling/3330/2 "2021-04-30T08:11:26Z")

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please share the logs you saw after running the make command.  
also note that if you’re using the secret-template, you should use `make build` as the default command is `make check` that just checks that your code _can_ compile

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**Author:** ![SyedhaseebSaeed](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.scrt.network/syedhaseebsaeed/32/1412_2.png) [@SyedhaseebSaeed](https://forum.scrt.network/u/SyedhaseebSaeed)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.scrt.network/t/secret-contract-not-compiling/3330/3 "2021-04-30T16:39:43Z")

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reuven thank you so much `make build` works. Actually in most of the tutorials only `make` was used explicitly

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**Author:** ![reuven](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.scrt.network/reuven/32/326_2.png) [@reuven](https://forum.scrt.network/u/reuven)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.scrt.network/t/secret-contract-not-compiling/3330/4 "2021-04-30T17:54:43Z")

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We changed the Makefile in the template recently, some of the tutorials must be outdated. Can you please share links to tutorials that you’ve seen mention running just `make`?

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**Author:** ![SyedhaseebSaeed](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.scrt.network/syedhaseebsaeed/32/1412_2.png) [@SyedhaseebSaeed](https://forum.scrt.network/u/SyedhaseebSaeed)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.scrt.network/t/secret-contract-not-compiling/3330/5 "2021-05-03T03:11:35Z")

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>
> This walkthrough includes a tutorial for deploying and instantiating your first Secret Contract, along with a demo application, Secret Voting!

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**Author:** ![SyedhaseebSaeed](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.scrt.network/syedhaseebsaeed/32/1412_2.png) [@SyedhaseebSaeed](https://forum.scrt.network/u/SyedhaseebSaeed)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.scrt.network/t/secret-contract-not-compiling/3330/6 "2021-05-03T03:12:14Z")

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Sure here’s the tutorial I’ve been using