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= Prerequisites =
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* Microsoft Visual Studio [https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/older-downloads/ 2015] or [http://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs 2017]
 
* Git or git GUI, for example, SourceTree [http://www.sourcetreeapp.com/download download]
 
* CMake [https://cmake.org/download/download]
 
 
 
= Install dependencies =
 
 
 
== Create initial directory ==
 
Create a directory for vcpkg development, eg. '''C:\vcpkg'''
 
We will call this directory as '''[VCPKG_DIR]'''
 
 
 
It is recommended to avoid non-ascii characters in the path to your vcpkg folder. The folder should not be write-protected by system.
 
Good location:
 
* '''C:\vcpkg'''
 
Bad locations:
 
* '''C:\Users\Michał\vcpkg''' (non-ascii character)
 
* '''C:\Program Files (x86)\vcpkg''' (write protection)
 
 
 
== Clone vcpkg ==
 
 
 
* open SourceTree
 
* File -> Clone
 
* select '''https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/''' as source
 
* select '''[VCPKG_DIR]''' as destination
 
* click '''Clone'''
 
 
 
== Build vcpkg ==
 
* Run '''[VCPKG_DIR]/bootstrap-vcpkg.bat'''
 
 
 
== Build dependencies ==
 
* For 32-bit build run '''[VCPKG_DIR]/vcpkg.exe install minizip:x86-windows sdl2:x86-windows sdl2-image:x86-windows sdl2-ttf:x86-windows sdl2-mixer:x86-windows boost:x86-windows qt5:x86-windows ffmpeg:x86-windows'''
 
* For 64-bit build run '''[VCPKG_DIR]/vcpkg.exe install minizip:x64-windows sdl2:x64-windows sdl2-image:x64-windows sdl2-ttf:x64-windows sdl2-mixer:x64-windows boost:x64-windows qt5:x64-windows ffmpeg:x64-windows'''
 
 
 
= Build VCMI =
 
 
 
== Create initial directory ==
 
Create a directory for VCMI development, eg. '''C:\VCMI'''
 
We will call this directory as '''[VCMI_DIR]'''
 
 
 
It is recommended to avoid non-ascii characters in the path to your VCMI development folder. The folder should not be write-protected by system.
 
Good location:
 
* '''C:\VCMI'''
 
Bad locations:
 
* '''C:\Users\Michał\VCMI''' (non-ascii character)
 
* '''C:\Program Files (x86)\VCMI''' (write protection)
 
 
 
== Clone VCMI ==
 
* open SourceTree
 
* File -> Clone
 
* select '''https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/''' as source
 
* select '''[VCMI_DIR]/source''' as destination
 
* click '''Clone'''
 
 
 
== Compile VCMI ==
 
* create '''[VCMI_DIR]/build'''
 
* open '''[VCMI_DIR]/build''' in terminal
 
* execute '''cmake ../source -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=[VCPKG_DIR]/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=[VCMI_DIR]/install'''
 
* open '''VCMI.sln''' in Visual Studio
 
* select "Release" build type in combobox
 
* right click on '''BUILD_ALL''' project - build project
 
* right click on '''INSTALL''' project - build project
 
* grab VCMI in '''[VCMI_DIR]/install''' folder!
 

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