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	[[Category:Building]]		[[Category:Building]]
			[[Category:Windows]]

J-b: /* Git */

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Git

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	== Git ==		== Git ==
			<big>'''YOU MUST''' keep the native line-endings of the repo.</big>
			git config core.autocrlf=false

	Clone the git repo		Clone the git repo
	git clone git://git.videolan.org/vlc.git		git clone git://git.videolan.org/vlc.git

	~~<big>'''YOU MUST''' keep the native line-endings of the repo.</big>~~
	~~git config core.autocrlf=false~~

	'''Nota Bene:''' ensure your Windows user name does not contain spaces so that the cloning folder of VLC will not not have spaces in it.		'''Nota Bene:''' ensure your Windows user name does not contain spaces so that the cloning folder of VLC will not not have spaces in it.

J-b: /* Git */

2016-09-13T15:44:35Z

Git

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	<big>'''YOU MUST''' keep the native line-endings of the repo.</big>		<big>'''YOU MUST''' keep the native line-endings of the repo.</big>
			git config core.autocrlf=false

	'''Nota Bene:''' ensure your Windows user name does not contain spaces so that the cloning folder of VLC will not not have spaces in it.		'''Nota Bene:''' ensure your Windows user name does not contain spaces so that the cloning folder of VLC will not not have spaces in it.

J-b: /* Git */

2016-09-13T15:37:34Z

Git

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	Clone the git repo		Clone the git repo
	git clone git://git.videolan.org/vlc.git		git clone git://git.videolan.org/vlc.git

			<big>'''YOU MUST''' keep the native line-endings of the repo.</big>

	'''Nota Bene:''' ensure your Windows user name does not contain spaces so that the cloning folder of VLC will not not have spaces in it.		'''Nota Bene:''' ensure your Windows user name does not contain spaces so that the cloning folder of VLC will not not have spaces in it.

Courmisch: /* Introduction */

2016-07-24T17:53:32Z

Introduction

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	[http://sourceforge.net/projects/msys2/ MSys2] is a helper environment for MinGW, the compiler chain for Windows based on GCC.		[http://sourceforge.net/projects/msys2/ MSys2] is a helper environment for MinGW, the compiler chain for Windows based on GCC.

	It can build VLC natively on Microsoft Windows. However, VideoLAN developers strongly recommend [[Win32Compile\|cross-compiling VLC from Linux]], which is faster and easier.		It can build VLC natively on Microsoft Windows. However, VideoLAN developers '''strongly recommend''' [[Win32Compile\|cross-compiling VLC from Linux]], which is faster and easier. If you decide to stick to the MSYS method, you are on your own. Should you encounter any problem and ask for help, expect to be told to cross-compile.

	Either way, VLC is a complex program with many dependencies, most of which are obtained/built through the command line interface. Therefore, ~~a minimal~~ experience with the POSIX command line (i.e. the ''Unix shell'') is '''required'''.		Either way, VLC is a complex program with many dependencies, most of which are obtained/built through the command line interface. Therefore, experience with the POSIX command line (i.e. the ''Unix shell'') is '''required'''.
	Time, patience and persistence are indispensable. The entire process outlined below should take at the very least 4 hours. Experience show that mistakes are common, especially with beginners, so you might need to make multiple attempts.		Time, patience and persistence are indispensable. The entire process outlined below should take at the very least 4 hours. Experience show that mistakes are common, especially with beginners, so you might need to make multiple attempts.

J-b: /* Tools */

2015-07-09T10:19:13Z

Tools

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	== Tools ==		== Tools ==
	Install the autotools suite:		Install the autotools suite:
	pacman -S git subversion cvs automake autoconf libtool m4 make gettext pkg-config mingw-w64-i686-lua findutils		pacman -S git subversion cvs automake autoconf libtool m4 make gettext pkg-config mingw-w64-i686-lua findutils mingw-w64-i686-headers yasm patch

	=== gcc ===		=== gcc ===

Courmisch: /* Introduction */

2015-06-13T08:38:24Z

Introduction

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	[http://sourceforge.net/projects/msys2/ MSys2] is a helper environment for MinGW, the compiler chain for Windows based on GCC.		[http://sourceforge.net/projects/msys2/ MSys2] is a helper environment for MinGW, the compiler chain for Windows based on GCC.

	It can build VLC natively on Windows, ~~but note that you should probably~~ [[Win32Compile\|cross ~~compile]]~~ VLC from Linux, ~~because it~~ is faster, and easier.		It can build VLC natively on Microsoft Windows. However, VideoLAN developers strongly recommend [[Win32Compile\|cross-compiling VLC from Linux]], which is faster and easier.

	VLC is a complex program with many dependencies, ~~and~~ most of ~~them~~ are ~~done from~~ command-line. So minimal POSIX command-line ~~experience~~ is required.		Either way, VLC is a complex program with many dependencies, most of which are obtained/built through the command line interface. Therefore, a minimal experience with the POSIX command line (i.e. the ''Unix shell'') is '''required'''.
			Time, patience and persistence are indispensable. The entire process outlined below should take at the very least 4 hours. Experience show that mistakes are common, especially with beginners, so you might need to make multiple attempts.
	~~Also~~, ~~don't be in a hurry (~~4 hours ~~is a minimum for the whole process) and don't despair if it doesn't work first time~~.

	= Install Windows tools =		= Install Windows tools =

J-b: /* Acknowledgements */

2015-02-24T20:03:09Z

Acknowledgements

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	It was updated in July 2012 by gnosygnu. Note that there are several new notes in [[Win32CompileMSYSTroubleShooting]]. These reflect problems that were encountered on gnosygnu's setup (Windows XP SP3). Refer to this [http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=102843&sid=f58967215a83981dda030ff6efa3d493 forum thread] for more information.		It was updated in July 2012 by gnosygnu. Note that there are several new notes in [[Win32CompileMSYSTroubleShooting]]. These reflect problems that were encountered on gnosygnu's setup (Windows XP SP3). Refer to this [http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=102843&sid=f58967215a83981dda030ff6efa3d493 forum thread] for more information.

	This howto was re-re-created by [[User:J-b\|Jean-Baptiste Kempf]] in September 2012.		This howto was re-re-created by [[User:J-b\|Jean-Baptiste Kempf]] in September 2012 and updated until 2015, with MSys2

	= See also =		= See also =

J-b: /* Get precompiled 3rd party libraries */

2015-02-24T20:02:07Z

Get precompiled 3rd party libraries

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	../bootstrap --build=i686-w64-mingw32		../bootstrap --build=i686-w64-mingw32
	make prebuilt		make prebuilt
	~~cd ..~~

	'''Note:''' check that all is well with moc -v		'''Note:''' check that all is well with moc -v

J-b: /* Get precompiled 3rd party libraries */

2015-02-24T20:00:06Z

Get precompiled 3rd party libraries

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	make prebuilt		make prebuilt
	cd ..		cd ..
	~~rm -rf i686-w64-mingw32/bin/moc i686-w64-mingw32/bin/uic i686-w64-mingw32/bin/rcc i686-w64-mingw32/bin/luac~~
	'''Note:''' check that all is well with moc -v		'''Note:''' check that all is well with moc -v