Building Examples

• Install Visual Studio Code from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/
• Open and install all recommended workspace extensions
• Configure the current build environment:
  • Building on Windows
• Press Ctrl + Shift + B and select CMake: build

Building on Windows

Below is a list of all tested environments for C/C++ development on Windows:

MSYS2 MinGW-W64 (GCC)

MSYS2 is a collection of tools and libraries providing you with an easy-to-use environment for building, installing and running native Windows software.

• Download the installer from https://www.msys2.org/
• Install the software to C:\msys64 (or another location)
• Add C:\msys64\mingw64\ to the PATH environment variable
• Open the MSYS2 MINGW64 terminal/software
• Run the following command:

  pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc\
            mingw-w64-x86_64-ninja\
            mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake

• Press Enter to finish installation

Build Tools for Visual Studio 2022 (MSVC)

Visual Studio is a product family of tools and services for coding, debugging, and publishing apps on any platform and device.

• Download the installer from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/
• Once Visual Studio Installer opens, select Desktop Development with C++ option
• Install the software to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Build Tools (or another location)