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# Compiling on Windows using MSVC
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## Requirements
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- [Visual Studio 2015 or newer](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com)
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- [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/)
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- [vcpkg](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg)
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- [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
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## Compiling and installing the dependencies
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It is highly recommended to use vcpkg as package manager.
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After you successfully built vcpkg you can easily install the required libraries:
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```powershell
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vcpkg install zlib zstd curl[winssl] openal-soft libvorbis libogg libjpeg-turbo sqlite3 freetype luajit gmp jsoncpp opengl-registry gettext --triplet x64-windows
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```
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- **Don't forget about IrrlichtMt.** The easiest way is to clone it to `lib/irrlichtmt` as described in the Linux section.
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- `curl` is optional, but required to read the serverlist, `curl[winssl]` is required to use the content store.
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- `openal-soft`, `libvorbis` and `libogg` are optional, but required to use sound.
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- `luajit` is optional, it replaces the integrated Lua interpreter with a faster just-in-time interpreter.
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- `gmp` and `jsoncpp` are optional, otherwise the bundled versions will be compiled
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- `gettext` is optional, but required to use translations.
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There are other optional libraries, but they are not tested if they can build and link correctly.
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Use `--triplet` to specify the target triplet, e.g. `x64-windows` or `x86-windows`.
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## Compile Minetest
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### a) Using the vcpkg toolchain and CMake GUI
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1. Start up the CMake GUI
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2. Select **Browse Source...** and select DIR/minetest
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3. Select **Browse Build...** and select DIR/minetest-build
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4. Select **Configure**
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5. Choose the right visual Studio version and target platform. It has to match the version of the installed dependencies
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6. Choose **Specify toolchain file for cross-compiling**
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7. Click **Next**
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8. Select the vcpkg toolchain file e.g. `D:/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake`
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9. Click Finish
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10. Wait until cmake have generated the cash file
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11. If there are any errors, solve them and hit **Configure**
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12. Click **Generate**
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13. Click **Open Project**
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14. Compile Minetest inside Visual studio.
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### b) Using the vcpkg toolchain and the commandline
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Run the following script in PowerShell:
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```powershell
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cmake . -G"Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=D:/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DENABLE_GETTEXT=OFF -DENABLE_CURSES=OFF
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cmake --build . --config Release
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```
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Make sure that the right compiler is selected and the path to the vcpkg toolchain is correct.
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## Windows Installer using WiX Toolset
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Requirements:
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* [Visual Studio 2017](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/)
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* [WiX Toolset](https://wixtoolset.org/)
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In the Visual Studio 2017 Installer select **Optional Features -> WiX Toolset**.
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Build the binaries as described above, but make sure you unselect `RUN_IN_PLACE`.
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Open the generated project file with Visual Studio. Right-click **Package** and choose **Generate**.
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It may take some minutes to generate the installer.
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