From 72875d4c36eca1cddfb7981210b69729a7ee2efb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sven Strickroth Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:49:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update build instructions Signed-off-by: Sven Strickroth --- build.txt | 20 ++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/build.txt b/build.txt index b288e3b57..3fc896586 100644 --- a/build.txt +++ b/build.txt @@ -16,26 +16,18 @@ Requirements First, you need to install the compiler package: -* You need VS2012 Professional with Update 4 to allow - building of the full TortoiseGit package. - If you don't have the Update 3 installed for VS2012 you cannot build - binaries which run on Windows XP. +* You need at least VS2012 Professional with Update 4 for + building the full TortoiseGit package. + The TortoiseGit teams uses VS2013 Professional Update 4. This is the recommended option, but it is not free :-( If you want to build the msi make sure the "Tools for Redistributing Applications" are installed. * If you do not have access to VS Professional you can download the free - Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop. - This will allow you to build the git libraries and the - TortoiseGitUDiff, TortoiseGitIDiff, and ResText projects only. - You can not build the main parts of TortoiseGit(shell extension, TortoiseGitProc, - TGitCache, TortoiseGitMerge, and TortoiseGitBlame) - with the Express Edition! - - Install Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop. - Download it from http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/products/visual-studio-express-for-windows-desktop - Do not bother to install WiX as you cannot build very much. + Visual Studio Community 2013 Edition (http://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/news/vs2013-community-vs.aspx). + This version also allows to fully build the TortoiseGit package. Next you might need to install some utilities/programs: -* If you want to build the MSI installer you need WiX3.8 (http://wix.codeplex.com/) +* If you want to build the MSI installer you need WiX3.9 (http://wix.codeplex.com/) * For building the docs you need NAnt (http://nant.sourceforge.net/) and http://code.google.com/p/tortoisesvn/downloads/detail?name=Tools-1.8.0.7z -- 2.11.4.GIT