[BLOG] Introduction to the Dune build system, by OCamlPro

Greetings Cameleers,

We’ve just released a new blog post: OCaml Onboarding: Introduction to the Dune build system

This is a practical, compact guide for those starting their OCaml and Dune journey — or helping others do so. Instead of diving into internals, we focus on what you need to know to get up and running with Dune confidently.

We walk through:
• How Dune thinks about builds and directories
• The role of dune files and static declarations
• The tooling one interacts with day-to-day

The post keeps things hands-on and beginner-focused, with just enough theory to make the practical bits stick. We end by circling back to dune init — showing how understanding the basics makes the scaffolding tool far more intuitive.

:memo: Read it on the OCamlPro Blog

Perfect for sharing with colleagues or newcomers dipping their toes into OCaml and Dune.

As always, feedback welcome!
Until next time,
— The OCamlPro Team

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