Developing on Windows

Using xmake

Step 1: Installing xmake

Xmake can be installed either from scoop, or from standalone installer for windows.

It is recommended to use scoop, and other packages need to be installed in this way

scoop install xmake
scoop install make
scoop install git

Sometimes, it's necessary to ensure that xrepo repository is up-to-date to ensure the usage of the latest dependency build definitions:

xrepo update-repo

Step 2: Installation and Usage

Taking xmake as an example:

Method 1: Local Installation

xmake config --yes
xmake build liblolly
xmake install --admin liblolly

Method 2: Adding xmake Dependency

In the library where lolly is required, add the following to xmake.lua:

add_requires("lolly", {system=false})

For a detailed example, refer to mogan.

Step 3: Compiling and Testing

Refer to How to Test.