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= Source Code GIT URLs =
Modified Spring github URL: <code>https://github.com/nOOb3167/spring/tree/develop</code><br/>
Modified vclibs11 github URL: <code>https://github.com/nOOb3167/vclibs11/</code><br/>

= Prerequisites =

- Visual Studio 2012 (v11)

- Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler Nov 2012 CTP

Download link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35515

How to tell if you have Nov 2012 CTP installed:
Start Visual Studio and open any Solution. Open the 'Property Pages' of any Project inside this solution, and check available values of 'Platform Toolset' under 'Configuration Properties -> General'. Nov 2012 CTP should be listed.

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- GIT

If you can open command line and run git you should be fine.

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- CMake

= Building =

First clone the git repositories.

Second configure through CMake.

Third compile through Visual Studio.

== Cloning the git repositories ==
 - Spring into any directory.
 - vclibs11 into subdirectory of Spring, named 'vclibs'

<code><pre>
cd someEmptyDirectory
git clone git://github.com/nOOb3167/spring.git
cd spring
git clone git://github.com/nOOb3167/vclibs11.git vclibs
</pre></code>

- This is the only command line step.
  The directory structure should end up looking like below.
  A 'spring' directory with spring source, and a 'vclibs' subdirectory
  inside.

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== Configuring through CMake ==
Start CMake GUI.
 - There should be a start menu shortcut if you used the CMake installer.

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Set Source and Build paths.
 - Source path should be set to where you cloned the Spring repository.
   You should find a file CMakeLists.txt in that directory
 - Build path can be set to whatever empty directory, or just same as Source path.
   On the screenshot below, Build path is set to a subdirectory named 'Build'.

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Set CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX to where you want Spring installed.
 - This is necessary because the default, Program Files, requires
   admin permissions to write.

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Press Configure.
 - The correct option to select for compiler is as shown below.
   (Should be the default)

[[image:Spring_build_cmake02.png|200px]]

 - For comparison, here is what is output for me after Configure.
   The warnings shown here are normal / expected.

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Press Generate.
 - This should generate the Visual Studio solution and project files.
   Those will be used to compile through Visual Studio next.

== Compiling Solution through Visual Studio ==

Open the solution file.
 - There should be a Spring.sln file, in the location you set as the Build path CMake.

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Select the INSTALL Project.
 - Unfortunately I have not found a way to do this automatically.

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Build Project
 - There should be no compile / link errors (But many warnings).
   If you forgot to change CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX from the default path
   (Program Files, requiring admin access), the installation step will complain.