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Ground-Up-Windows-Install-Rework.md

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**Please direct any questions to our server support channel in [[discord](https://discord.gg/QHsm7CD)].**
_Note: Screenshots may vary depending on options selected and program graphical user interface changes._
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# Contents
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Visual Studio 2017 is the current EQEmulator standard for binary compilation. Please ensure that your system meets the [[Visual Studio 2017 Minimum System Requirements](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/productinfo/vs2017-system-requirements-vs#visual-studio-2017-system-requirements)].
Visual Studio 2019 may also be used..though, less is known about the stability of this platform.
Visual Studio 2019 may also be used..though, less is known about the stability of this platform with the EQEmulator code base.
This setup assumes an install on a 64-bit Windows operating system with 32-bit target binaries.
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_Note: This package is required by Visual Studio to compile c/c++ code and by CMake to determine available compiler options. It will also cause CMake file generation to fail, if not enabled._
If you selected Visual Studio 2017 Community Edition, you will need to update to the most current version. (This requirement is not needed for Visual Studio 2019 installations.)
If you selected Visual Studio 2017 Community Edition, you will need to update to the most current version.
_Note: This requirement is not needed for Visual Studio 2019 installations..but, it is a good idea to have the most up-to-date compiler features._
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The next window will be for compiler selection. Ensure that `Visual Studio 15 2017` is selected, then click `Finish` to proceed.
The next window will be for compiler selection. Ensure that the version of Visual Studio that you installed is selected (`Visual Studio 15 2017` or `Visual Studio 16 2019`). Click the radio button next to `Specify toolchain file for cross-compiling`. Finally, click `Finish` to proceed.
![](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3311166/60629799-3b44e600-9dc5-11e9-996a-df781b021d5c.png)
![](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3311166/61987914-b4141800-afe8-11e9-9311-03e6b3e79365.png)
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CMake will need the location of the VCPkg. Navigate down to the `C:/<account>/Server/vcpkg/vcpkg-export-20180828-145854/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake` file and click ok. CMake will begin by configuring the VCPkg dependencies.
_Note: Cmake will remember this location after the first assignment._
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* Right-click the `EQEmu.sln` file
* Select `Open with` >> `Microsoft Visual Studio 2017`
* Select `Open with` >> (`Microsoft Visual Studio 2017` or `Microsoft Visual Studio 2019`)
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