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+## Using Build Tools
+
+To build Semantic UI from its source less files you can use the built in gulp tasks.
+
+From the Semantic directory you can use gulp by running.
+```bash
+npm install
+```
+
+After install finishes you can start build tools using
+```bash
+gulp watch
+```
+or
+```bash
+gulp build
+```
+
+## Using Custom Pipelines
+
+#### Gulp Import
+
+Each gulp task can be imported into your own Gulpfile
+
+```javascript
+var
+  watch = require('path/to/semantic/tasks/watch')
+;
+gulp.task('watch ui', 'Watch Semantic UI', watch));
+```
+
+#### LESS Import
+
+Before using source files you will need to create a `theme.config` by renaming `theme.config.example`
+
+This file is used to configure which packaged theme each component should use.
+
+After adjusting the file, you can import files into less two ways:
+
+To import all of Semantic UI:
+```less
+@import 'src/semantic.less';
+```
+
+To import a specific component
+```less
+@import 'src/definitions/elements/button';
+```
+
+#### Overview
+
+* `definitions/` contains the `css` and `javascript` definitions for each component
+* `themes/` contains *pre-packaged themes* including Semantic's default theme
+* `site/` contains your current project's theme, known formally as a "site theme"
+
+#### Inheritance
+
+There are three levels of inheritance in Semantic
+* Default theme - Semantic UI's neutral default theme
+* Packaged theme - A specified packaged theme, like "amazon", or "material"
+* Site theme - A theme specific to your implementation
+
+#### Site.variables
+
+Each level of inheritance (default theme, packaged theme, and site theme) include **its own** `site.variables` file. This includes the most important values to modify for customizing your site.
+
+#### Using Pre-Packaged Themes
+
+You can modify `theme.config` to use any prepackaged theme available in `src/themes/`.
+
+For example you can modify `theme.config` to use a `github` button theme by changing
+```less
+@button: 'github';
+```
+
+Each theme has its own `site.variables`
+
+
+### Using Site Themes
+
+The most important place to modify your site's
+
+
+#### CSS Overrides
+
+`site/` folder contains stub `.variable` and `.override` files for each component. Variable files can be used to modify variables values for your site.
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