Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of WindowsDevReq

Timestamp:

Jun 6, 2016, 2:35:45 PM (9 years ago)

Author:

Greg Couch

Comment:

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WindowsDevReq

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 = Windows Development Requirements =
 
-Install Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, community edition works, make sure to install C++ (not done by default)
+Steps for compiling ChimeraX on a fresh Windows 10:
 
-Install [http://cygwin.com/ Cygwin].  We used the 64-bit version.  In addition to the default packages, you'll probably need (in ASCII order):
+1. Install Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition works
+ * Select Programming Languages / Visual C++ (not done by default)
+ * Select "Windows and Web Development / Universal Windows App Development Tools"
+ * Make sure that Windows SDK 10.0.10586 is installed (matching vsvars.sh)
 
+ Then start Visual Studio and login, then quit. 
+
+2. Install [http://cygwin.com/ Cygwin].  We used the 64-bit version.  In addition to the default packages, you'll need (in ASCII order):
  * Imagemagick (to create icon files)
  * git (to be able to check in changes)
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  * vim (to edit files, might prefer emacs, your choice)
 
-Then go the the prereqs/win32 directory and run the installers.  Right now those are:
+3. Clone repository from plato.cgl.ucsf.edu:/usr/local/projects/chimerax/git/chimerax.git
 
+4. Then go the the prereqs/win32 directory and run the installers.  Right now those are:
  * cmake (used to generate nmake files)
  * innosetup (used for creating installer)
  * Python (used to avoid building Python)
 
-and soon may need to install Qt, but no installer is present yet.
+5. Install 64-bit version of Qt 5.6.0 in c:\qt.
+ * Installer can be obtained from [http://www.qt.io].
+ * Skip login unless you already have a qt.io account. 
+
+6. "make install" in the repository root.
+
+7. "(cd prereqs/PyQt && make app-install)"