# Building with CMake

## Build

This project doesn't require any special command-line flags to build to keep
things simple. 
If you're building without internet or on Guix System then use `-DGUIX=1`

Here are the steps for building in release mode with a single-configuration
generator, like the Unix Makefiles one:


```sh
cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build
```

### Building with MSVC / Windows

MSVC is not supported because it has an outdated C++ compiler. Use Mingw64 to build.

### Building with MinGW / Windows

- Download cmake and generate a mingw make file.
- Install or download marisa-trie package.

Use MinGW to build it. After generating build directory enter it and execute

```sh
pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-marisa
cd build
mingw32-make.exe make
mingw32-make.exe install
```

Or use Cmake.

```sh
pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-marisa
cmake -S . -B build
```
 
###### Windows FAQ:

>Q: Still doesn't work!!!
>
>A: Download [Installer][3] here.

>Q: Where should I install it!!!
>
>A: Into Goldendict-ng root directory. Don't forget about "marisa_words.dic"

### Building on Apple Silicon

CMake supports building on Apple Silicon properly since 3.20.1. Make sure you
have the [latest version][1] installed.

#FIXME Mac Support Instructions

Building on Apple devices is not supported yet. But you can try.


## Install

This project doesn't require any special command-line flags to install to keep
things simple. As a prerequisite, the project has to be built with the above
commands already.

The below commands require at least CMake 3.15 to run, because that is the
version in which [Install a Project][2] was added.

Here is the command for installing the release mode artifacts with a
single-configuration generator, like the Unix Makefiles one:

```sh
cmake --install build
```

Here is the command for installing the release mode artifacts with a
multi-configuration generator, like the Visual Studio ones:
  
```sh
cmake --install build --config Release
```

[1]: https://cmake.org/download/
[2]: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake.1.html#install-a-project
[3]: https://www.mediafire.com/file/h1v7owj7np9j7wg/gd-tools_windows.zip/file