diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/android-beta.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/android-beta.yaml
index a58169484..e200fcd68 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/android-beta.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/android-beta.yaml
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@ jobs:
           SECURE_PROPERTIES: ${{ secrets.SECURE_PROPERTIES }}
           RELEASE_KEYSTORE: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_KEYSTORE }}
 
-      - name: Configure repository
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh
-
       - name: Compile
         shell: bash
         working-directory: android
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/android-check.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/android-check.yaml
index 41fc04745..766445fe1 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/android-check.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/android-check.yaml
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: git submodule update --depth 1 --init --recursive --jobs=$(($(nproc) * 20))
 
-      - name: Configure repository
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh
-
       - name: Lint
         shell: bash
         working-directory: android
@@ -93,10 +89,6 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: git submodule update --depth 1 --init --recursive --jobs=$(($(nproc) * 20))
 
-      - name: Configure repository
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh
-
       - name: Configure ccache
         uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
         with:
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/android-monkey.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/android-monkey.yaml
index c9b8f202c..ad68a78ee 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/android-monkey.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/android-monkey.yaml
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ jobs:
           SECURE_PROPERTIES: ${{ secrets.SECURE_PROPERTIES }}
           RELEASE_KEYSTORE: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_KEYSTORE }}
 
-      - name: Configure repository
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh
-
       - name: Compile
         shell: bash
         working-directory: android
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/android-release.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/android-release.yaml
index d9b6ced05..51d1417c7 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/android-release.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/android-release.yaml
@@ -117,10 +117,6 @@ jobs:
           SECURE_PROPERTIES: ${{ secrets.SECURE_PROPERTIES }}
           RELEASE_KEYSTORE: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_KEYSTORE }}
 
-      - name: Configure repository
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh
-
       - name: Set up SDK
         shell: bash
         run: echo "sdk.dir=$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT" > android/local.properties
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/coverage-check.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/coverage-check.yaml
index 833b5180f..b7cc3b7a4 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/coverage-check.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/coverage-check.yaml
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ jobs:
               llvm \
               gcovr
 
-      - name: Configure repository
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh
-
       - name: Configure ccache
         uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
         with:
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ios-beta.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/ios-beta.yaml
index a077c7d4b..acfb06c3a 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ios-beta.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ios-beta.yaml
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ jobs:
           CERTIFICATES_DEV_P12: ${{ secrets.CERTIFICATES_DEV_P12 }}
           CERTIFICATES_DISTR_P12: ${{ secrets.CERTIFICATES_DISTR_P12 }}
 
-      - name: Configure repository
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh
-
       - name: Compile and upload to TestFlight
         run: |
           echo "IOS_VERSION=$(../tools/unix/version.sh ios_version)-$(../tools/unix/version.sh ios_build)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ios-check.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/ios-check.yaml
index b8b1c3352..2e459a353 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ios-check.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ios-check.yaml
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: git submodule update --depth 1 --init --recursive --jobs=$(($(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu) * 20))
 
-      - name: Configure repository
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh
-
       - name: Configure XCode cache
         uses: irgaly/xcode-cache@v1
         with:
@@ -103,4 +99,4 @@ jobs:
             -destination 'generic/platform=iOS' \
             -quiet \
             CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO \
-            CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO
\ No newline at end of file
+            CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/linux-check.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/linux-check.yaml
index 75874fc81..ce6954bdc 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/linux-check.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/linux-check.yaml
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@ jobs:
               libqt6positioning6-plugins \
               libqt6positioning6
 
-      - name: Configure repository
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh
-
       - name: Configure ccache
         uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
         with:
@@ -142,10 +138,6 @@ jobs:
               libqt6positioning6-plugins \
               libqt6positioning6
 
-      - name: Configure repository
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh
-
       - name: Configure ccache
         uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
         with:
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/macos-check.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/macos-check.yaml
index 7a4737028..5c694e0f9 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/macos-check.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/macos-check.yaml
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALLED_DEPENDENTS_CHECK=1 brew install ninja qt@6
 
-      - name: Configure repository
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh
-
       - name: Configure ccache
         uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/android-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/android-check.yaml
index a89939d8e..0e8146026 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android-check.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   JAVA_HOME: /usr/lib/jvm/temurin-17-jdk-amd64  # Java 17 is required for Android Gradle 8 plugin
+  SKIP_MAP_DOWNLOAD: true
 
 jobs:
   lint:
@@ -22,10 +23,6 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: git submodule update --depth 1 --init --recursive --jobs=$(($(nproc) * 20))
 
-      - name:  Init boost, generate textures
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh --skip-map-download
-
       - name: Lint
         shell: bash
         working-directory: android
@@ -76,10 +73,6 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: git submodule update --depth 1 --init --recursive --jobs=$(($(nproc) * 20))
 
-      - name:  Init boost, generate textures
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh --skip-map-download
-
       - name: Configure ccache
         uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/ios-check.yaml
index a732a887c..eee05fcd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ios-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios-check.yaml
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: git submodule update --depth 1 --init --recursive --jobs=$(($(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu) * 20))
 
-      - name:  Init boost, download World map, generate textures
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./configure.sh
-
       - name: Configure XCode cache
         uses: irgaly/xcode-cache@v1
         with:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5eba5f7a8..cc55e8822 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ if (APPLE AND NOT ("${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL Android))
   set(CMAKE_OBJCXX_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden)
 endif()
 
+execute_process(COMMAND "./configure.sh" WORKING_DIRECTORY ${OMIM_ROOT})
+
 message(STATUS "Using compiler ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID} ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION}")
 
 if (CMAKE_UNITY_BUILD)
diff --git a/android/Dockerfile b/android/Dockerfile
index e65cf8a91..583c834ae 100644
--- a/android/Dockerfile
+++ b/android/Dockerfile
@@ -18,5 +18,4 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   libxi-dev \
   optipng
 WORKDIR /root/comaps
-RUN ./configure.sh
 CMD ./gradlew -Parm64 assembleFdroidDebug
diff --git a/configure.sh b/configure.sh
index 6ef03eefe..1db7e82d3 100755
--- a/configure.sh
+++ b/configure.sh
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # Please run this script to configure the repository after cloning it.
 #
 
-SKIP_MAP_DOWNLOAD=false
-SKIP_GENERATE_SYMBOLS=false
+SKIP_MAP_DOWNLOAD=$SKIP_MAP_DOWNLOAD
+SKIP_GENERATE_SYMBOLS=$SKIP_GENERATE_SYMBOLS
 
 ############################# PROCESS OPTIONS ################################
 
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ eval set -- "$TEMP"
 
 while true; do
   case "$1" in
-    -m | --skip-map-download ) SKIP_MAP_DOWNLOAD=true; shift ;;
-    -s | --skip-generate-symbols ) SKIP_GENERATE_SYMBOLS=true; shift ;;
+    -m | --skip-map-download ) SKIP_MAP_DOWNLOAD=1; shift ;;
+    -s | --skip-generate-symbols ) SKIP_GENERATE_SYMBOLS=1; shift ;;
     * ) break ;;
   esac
 done
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ if [ ! -d 3party/boost/boost ]; then
   popd
 fi
 
-if [ "$SKIP_MAP_DOWNLOAD" = false ]; then
+if [ -z "$SKIP_MAP_DOWNLOAD" ]; then
   pushd data
   
   MWM_VERSION=$(awk -F'[:,]' '/"v":/{ $2 = substr($2, 2); print $2 }' countries.txt)
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ else
   echo "Skipping world map download..."
 fi
 
-if [ "$SKIP_GENERATE_SYMBOLS" = false ]; then
+if [ -z "$SKIP_GENERATE_SYMBOLS" ]; then
   if Diff data/symbols_hash data/styles/*/*/symbols/*; then
     echo "Generating symbols..."
     bash ./tools/unix/generate_symbols.sh
diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.md b/docs/INSTALL.md
index 116fc3bcd..c846b75ef 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL.md
+++ b/docs/INSTALL.md
@@ -37,13 +37,7 @@ Install required packages (Ubuntu/Debian):
 sudo apt install build-essential cmake qt6-base-dev qt6-svg-dev qt6-positioning-dev libicu-dev libfreetype-dev libharfbuzz-dev libxrandr-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev libxi-dev optipng
 ```
 
-Configure the repository (make sure you have a working C++ build environment):
-
-(if you plan to publish the app privately in stores check [special options](#special-cases-options))
-
-```bash
-bash ./configure.sh
-```
+If you plan to publish the app privately in stores check [special options](#special-cases-options).
 
 ### Windows
 You need to have [Git for Windows](https://git-scm.com/download/win) installed and Git bash available in the PATH.
@@ -69,15 +63,9 @@ For _Windows 10_:  You should be able to build the project by following either o
 **Setup 1: Using WSL**
 1. Install [WSL](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install) on your machine.
 2. Install g++ by running the following command in WSL: `sudo apt install g++`
-3. Run `./configure.sh` in WSL.
 
 **Setup 2: Using Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt**
-1. Install the [Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/reference/command-prompt-powershell?view=vs-2022) (make sure to choose the latest MSVC x64/x86 build tool and Windows 10/11 SDK as individual components while installing Visual Studio).
-2. Run the following command and follow instructions:
-
-```bash
-"C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe" configure.sh # execute the script by using Developer Command Prompt
-```
+Install the [Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/reference/command-prompt-powershell?view=vs-2022) (make sure to choose the latest MSVC x64/x86 build tool and Windows 10/11 SDK as individual components while installing Visual Studio).
 
 ### macOS
 Install required build dependencies and Xcode
@@ -96,12 +84,9 @@ xcode-select --install
 brew install wget optipng cmake qt
 ```
 
-#### Clone and configure repository
-Clone the repository
+#### Clone the repository
 ```bash
 git clone --recurse-submodules --shallow-submodules https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps.git
-cd comaps
-bash ./configure.sh
 ```
 
 ### Special cases options
diff --git a/iphone/upload_to_appstore.sh b/iphone/upload_to_appstore.sh
index 536460179..2b5ab7945 100755
--- a/iphone/upload_to_appstore.sh
+++ b/iphone/upload_to_appstore.sh
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 set -euxo pipefail
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P )"
-cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.."
-./configure.sh
-cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
 
 IOS_BUILD=$($SCRIPT_DIR/../tools/unix/version.sh ios_build)
 IOS_VERSION=$($SCRIPT_DIR/../tools/unix/version.sh ios_version)
diff --git a/packaging/centos/omim-tool-project.maps.me.spec b/packaging/centos/omim-tool-project.maps.me.spec
index 0b90178ee..7fef27a89 100644
--- a/packaging/centos/omim-tool-project.maps.me.spec
+++ b/packaging/centos/omim-tool-project.maps.me.spec
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ cd %{project_src}/..
 %if %{rhel} == 7
 source /opt/rh/devtoolset-7/enable
 %endif
-echo | %{project_src}/configure.sh
 mkdir -p %{project_root}/build
 cd %{project_root}/build
 cmake3 %{project_src} -DSKIP_QT_GUI=ON
diff --git a/tools/python/airmaps/sandbox/airmaps/Dockerfile b/tools/python/airmaps/sandbox/airmaps/Dockerfile
index f16c1cecb..ebd4d93f1 100644
--- a/tools/python/airmaps/sandbox/airmaps/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/python/airmaps/sandbox/airmaps/Dockerfile
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 RUN ln -fs /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TZ /etc/localtime && \
     dpkg-reconfigure --frontend noninteractive tzdata
 
-RUN echo "" | ./configure.sh \
-	&& ./tools/unix/build_omim.sh -rs generator_tool
+RUN ./tools/unix/build_omim.sh -rs generator_tool
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade pip
 
diff --git a/tools/unix/build_omim.sh b/tools/unix/build_omim.sh
index 68e2397a2..42c02ed66 100755
--- a/tools/unix/build_omim.sh
+++ b/tools/unix/build_omim.sh
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ if [[ "$OPT_TARGET" =~ "generator_tool|topography_generator_tool|world_roads_bui
 fi
 
 OMIM_PATH="$(cd "${OMIM_PATH:-$(dirname "$0")/../..}"; pwd)"
-if ! grep "DEFAULT_URLS_JSON" "$OMIM_PATH/private.h" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
-  echo "Please run $OMIM_PATH/configure.sh"
-  exit 2
-fi
 
 DEVTOOLSET_PATH=/opt/rh/devtoolset-7
 if [ -d "$DEVTOOLSET_PATH" ]; then