diff --git a/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md b/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
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--- a/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
+++ b/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
       - [Runtime JDK](#runtime-jdk)
       - [Windows](#windows)
       - [Docker](#docker)
+    - [Build](#build)
     - [Run Tests](#run-tests)
     - [Run OpenSearch](#run-opensearch)
   - [Use an Editor](#use-an-editor)
@@ -82,6 +83,22 @@ Download and install [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/install/), required for bu
 
 On Windows, [use Docker Desktop 3.6](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/windows/release-notes/3.x/). See [OpenSearch#1425](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues/1425) for workarounds and issues with Docker Desktop 4.1.1.
 
+### Build
+
+To build all distributions of OpenSearch, run:
+
+```
+./gradlew assemble
+```
+
+To build a distribution to run on your local platform, run:
+
+```
+./gradlew localDistro
+```
+
+All distributions built will be under `distributions/archives`.
+
 ### Run Tests
 
 OpenSearch uses a Gradle wrapper for its build. Run `gradlew` on Unix systems, or `gradlew.bat` on Windows in the root of the repository.
@@ -412,4 +429,4 @@ See [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ## Backports
 
-The Github workflow in [`backport.yml`](.github/workflows/backport.yml) creates backport PRs automatically when the original PR with an appropriate label `backport <backport-branch-name>` is merged to main with the backport workflow run successfully on the PR. For example, if a PR on main needs to be backported to `1.x` branch, add a label `backport 1.x` to the PR and make sure the backport workflow runs on the PR along with other checks. Once this PR is merged to main, the workflow will create a backport PR to the `1.x` branch.
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+The Github workflow in [`backport.yml`](.github/workflows/backport.yml) creates backport PRs automatically when the original PR with an appropriate label `backport <backport-branch-name>` is merged to main with the backport workflow run successfully on the PR. For example, if a PR on main needs to be backported to `1.x` branch, add a label `backport 1.x` to the PR and make sure the backport workflow runs on the PR along with other checks. Once this PR is merged to main, the workflow will create a backport PR to the `1.x` branch.