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Installation Guide for Windows

1. CMake

  1. Install CMake on your computer.

    • You can run the WinGet command:

      winget install Kitware.CMake

    • Or download installer from the Releases page.

  2. Append the directory of cmake.exe into env PATH. (If it doesn't)

2. Ninja

  1. Go to the Releases page to download the zip file.

    • Extract the ninja.exe from the zip file.

    • Add the directory of ninja.exe into env PATH.

      NOTE: Personally, I tend to put it in the bin folder of cmake.

3. C/C++ Compilers

MSVC Compilers

  1. Download BuildTools, Community, or Professional...etc.

    • You can either use WinGet command to install.

      ::Download Visual Studio 2019 BuildTools
winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2019.BuildTools

::Download Visual Studio 2019 Community
winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2019.Community

    • Or go to the Official Website page to download the installer.

  2. Click the following Workloads:

    • Desktop development with C++
    • Universal Windows Platform development
    • Mobile development with C++

  3. Append the directory of vcvarsall.bat into env PATH.

    ::Location of vcvarsall.bat.
::For example:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build

GCC/MinGW Compilers

  1. Install MSYS2 on Windows.

    • You can either use WinGet command to install.

      winget install msys2.msys2

    • Or go to the Official Website page to download the installer.

  2. Install MinGW x64 and MinGW x86 toolchain.

    # It is recommended to update the source before installation.
pacman -Syu

# Install x86 version of MinGW
pacman -S mingw-w64-i686-toolchain

# Install x64 version of MinGW
pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain

Clang/LLVM Compilers

  1. Install Clang/LLVM on your computer.

    • You can either use WinGet command to install.

      ::Install x86 version of Clang/LLVM
::Default Install Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\LLVM
winget install LLVM.LLVM -a x86

::Install x64 version of Clang/LLVM
::Default Install Location: C:\Program Files\LLVM
winget install LLVM.LLVM -a x64

    • Or go to the Releases page to download the installer.

      • LLVM-xxx-win64.exe (for x64 compiler)
      • LLVM-xxx-win32.exe (for x86 compiler)