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A crate was declared but cannot be found.

Erroneous code example:

```compile_fail,E0463
extern crate foo; // error: can't find crate
```

You need to link your code to the relevant crate in order to be able to use it
(through Cargo or the `-L` option of rustc, for example).

## Common causes

- The crate is not present at all. If using Cargo, add it to `[dependencies]`
  in Cargo.toml.
- The crate is present, but under a different name. If using Cargo, look for
  `package = ` under `[dependencies]` in Cargo.toml.

## Common causes for missing `std` or `core`

- You are cross-compiling for a target which doesn't have `std` prepackaged.
  Consider one of the following:
  + Adding a pre-compiled version of std with `rustup target add`
  + Building std from source with `cargo build -Z build-std`
  + Using `#![no_std]` at the crate root, so you won't need `std` in the first
    place.
- You are developing the compiler itself and haven't built libstd from source.
  You can usually build it with `x.py build library/std`. More information
  about x.py is available in the [rustc-dev-guide].

[rustc-dev-guide]: https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/building/how-to-build-and-run.html#building-the-compiler