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@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ Prerequisites:
Configuring:
First copy any extra modules from extras (such as m_mysql) to the modules directory that you want to build.
- Run CMake to generate build files. The CMake scripts are set up to do an out of source build from the
- "win\build" directory, so navigate there before running CMake, eg:
-
+ Run CMake to generate build files. This can be done using the CMake GUI by setting the source code path to "win",
+ and the binary path to "win/build", followed by pressing "Configure". Modify any variables you need, such as install
+ prefix, and then press "Generate".
+
+ Alternatively CMake can be run from Command Prompt from the "win\build" directory, eg:
+
c:\Users\Adam\Desktop\inspircd\win\build>cmake -G "Visual Studio 11" ..
-- Check for working CXX compiler using: Visual Studio 11
-- Check for working CXX compiler using: Visual Studio 11 -- works
@@ -29,6 +32,8 @@ Configuring:
cmake -DEXTRA_INCLUDES:STRING="C:\inspircd-includes" -DEXTRA_LIBS:STRING="C:\inspircd-libs" -G "Visual Studio 11" ..
+ See the CMake GUI for a full list of variables that can be set.
+
Additionally, place any DLL files required by any extra modules in to the win directory for the installer to pick up.
Building: