= Windows Development Requirements =

Steps for compiling ChimeraX on a fresh Windows 10:

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)
 * icoutils (to look at icon files, might not be needed)
 * make (to run the build process)
 * openssh (to get network access to plato)
 * patch (to patch source distribution)
 * rsync (to install files and fetch them)
 * vim (to edit files, might prefer emacs, your choice)

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)

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)"