general

   see [[mitk-users New to MITK]]

   and [[mitk-users MITK-users]]

building / compiling MITK

General information on build / compile errors:

There is some general information about MITK in our online documentation, which might help you:
- MITK: An Overview
- CMAKE FAQ
Please also check this FAQ if your answer is already there.
If you have to ask for help anyway, please have a look on the page BuildErrorHelpQuestions and answer this questions in your mail to describe your problem in detail. This makes it much easier to help you.

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How to update my (source code) version of Mitk?
- see [[mitk-users Technical q: how to update my version of Mitk?]]
- and [[mitk-users Pull current MITK master and a branch]]
I want to compile MITK on windows. Can you help me?
- see [[mitk-users MITK on Windows]]
Can I build an installer of my own MITK version?

  see [[mitk-users problem using INSTALL]]

  and [[mitk-users Generating executable file]]

I've problems building / compiling MITK on Mac OS. Can you help me?
- see [[mitk-users MITK on Mac]]
I have failed to download the latest version of MITK. Git clone http://git.mitk.org/MITK.git/ fails. Are there other ways to obtain a copy of MITK?
- see [[mitk-users Downloading latest copy of MITK]]
Which compiler should I use?
- see [[mitk-users Which Compiler for MITK development?]]
How can I enable a specific plug-in in MITK?
- see [[mitk-users Getting plugins with the superbuild]]
I have a problem about “Use the MITK project template as an example project”.
- see [[mitk-users the MITK project template]]

General information on errors while using / running MITK:

Please first check this FAQ if your answer is already there.
If you have to ask for help anyway, please have a look on the page RuntimeErrorHelpQuestions and answer this questions in your mail to describe your problem in detail. This makes it much easier to help you.
I compiled MITK but the ExtApp application crashes, what is the problem?

   (NOTE: ExtApp.exe was renamed to mitkWorkbench.exe in September 2012)

   see [[mitk-users ExtApp running error]]

   and [[mitk-users Problem running ExtApp on current git HEAD]]

   and [[mitk-users windows 64bit build]]

When I try to start the CoreApp application it crashes. What did I do wrong?
- see [[mitk-users Trouble running CoreApp]]
How do I control MITK on Mac?
- see [[mitk-users Simple Mac Question]]
Can I save a colored surface with MITK?
- see [[mitk-users Visualization of a colored surface]]

How do I use the MITK project template?
- see [[mitk-users after building Project Template: where to find something similar to *Project-superbuild.sln on Ubuntu?]]
How do I apply a binary mask to an image?
- see [[mitk-users Applying binary mask for affine registration]]
How do I use an MITK filter? (example: ExtractDirectedPlaneImageFilterNew)
- see [[mitk-users How to correctly use ExtractDirectedPlaneImageFilterNew]]
Can I visualize different colors on one surface?

  see [[mitk-users Fwd: Surface's scalars visualization]]

  and [[mitk-users Changing color of individual vtkpolydata in a mitk::surface]]

How do I write simple text on the render windows of MITK?
- see [[mitk-users Write simple text on render windows?]]
How can I add key press events to the MITK state machine?

   see [[mitk-users State Machine pattern - adding key press events]]

   and [[mitk-users StateMachine with modified keys (Key_Z+MouseMove)]]

Is there a way to implement command line only applications with MITK?
- see [[mitk-users Mitk's facilities]]

 and [[mitk-users Does MITK have to have Qt]]

Can I rotate the 2d views of MITK?
- see [[mitk-users rotating sagittal view with -90 degree]]
How can I rotate a surface?
- see [[mitk-users Rotation issue]]
How can I add my own module/plug-in to MITK?
- see [[mitk-users Adding a module]]
What is the difference between module and plugin? / What is the relation between the module and extapp.exe? / Is there an example way to add modules?

 see [[mitk-users how to create a new module]]

How to remove/hide the manufacturer logo in QmitkStdMultiWidget?
- see [[mitk-users How to Remove/Hide logo in QmitkStdMultiWidget]]
How can I rotate a surface?
- see [[mitk-users rotating sagittal view with -90 degree]]

MITK-IGT vs. IGSTK. What's the high level picture? Are they meant to be competitors? Can they work together?
- see [[mitk-users IGT and IGSTK]]
MITK-ToF: How can I use the Kinect with MITK?
- see [[mitk-users Kinect support for MITK]]