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Building-a-Classic-MacOS-app.md

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## Obtain the C source code
Find the `SillyBalls.c` example. For MPW 3.5, it is at `MPW/Examples/CExamples/SillyBalls.c`. Copy it into a the `mpw-sillyballs` folder.
Find the `SillyBalls.c` example included with your copy of MPW from Apple. For MPW 3.5, it is at `MPW/Examples/CExamples/SillyBalls.c`. Copy it into the `mpw-sillyballs` folder.
## Creating a resource file
Every application on classic MacOS needs a few resources that describe the application and its UI. Those are usually defined in a resource file. You can create this resource file in a text description language named `Rez`. We'll create a minimal resource file named `SillyBalls.r` that just tells the operating system about our application's abilities:
Every application on classic MacOS needs a few resources that describe the application and its UI. Those are usually defined in a resource file. You can define this resource file in a text description language named `Rez`. We'll create a minimal resource file named `SillyBalls.r` that just tells the operating system about our application's abilities:
```Rez
#include <SysTypes.r>