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How to built LibreCAD (master branch) on Windows.

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  1. Get and install Cygwin.
    See: http://www.cygwin.com/
  2. Get and install Qt SDK.
    See: http://qt.nokia.com/products/qt-sdk
  3. Get and install Boost library by doing the following operations:
    1. Get Boost library (boost_1_48_0.zip) using the following link:
      https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/1.48.0/
    2. In C:\, create a directory named "boost".
    3. In C:\boost\, unzip the boost library.
      Notes: When finished you will have the following directory:
      C:\boost\boost_1_48_0
  4. Get, built and install muParser library by doing the following operations:
    1. Get muParser library (muparser_v2_2_2.zip) using the following link:
      http://sourceforge.net/projects/muparser/files/muparser
    2. In C:\, create a directory named "muparser".
    3. In C:\muparser\, unzip muparser_v2_2_2.zip
      Notes: At this point you will have the following directory:
      C:\muparser\muparser_v2_2_2
    4. Start Qt Desktop using "Qt 4.8.0 for Desktop (MinGW)" shortcut.
    5. In Qt Desktop console, navigate to muParser build directory (C:\muparser\muparser_v2_2_2\build\), then type the following command to built muParser library:
      mingw32-make -fmakefile.mingw
  5. Get LibreCAD from GIT, doing the following step:
    1. Start a "Cygwin Terminal" using the supplied short cut.
      Notes: At this point, you are in C:\cygwin\home\<user>\ directory.
    2. In Cygwin Terminal, get LibreCAD master branch by typing the following command:
      git clone git://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD.git
  6. Built and run LibreCAD, by doing the following operations:
    1. Start Qt Creator using the supplied short cut.
    2. Built LibreCAD using Qt Creator, by doing the following operations:
      1. In the menu, select "File"->"Open File or Project...".
      2. In "Open File", navigate to C:\cygwin\home\<user>\LibreCAD
      3. In "Open File", select librecad.pro, and then click on the "Open" button.
      4. In "Project Setup", check "Desktop" item, if not already checked.
      5. In "Project Setup", uncheck "Use Shadow Building", if not already unchecked.
      6. In "Project Setup", click on the "Finish" button.
      7. In menu, select "Build"->"Rebuild All".
        Notes: At this point, you will have to wait a lot of time to get LibreCAD built, and this is normal.
    3. Run LibreCAD from Qt Creator, by doing the following operations:
      1. Switch to "Projects" mode by clicking on associated icon that is located at left of Qt Creator window.
      2. Then, in "Desktop", select "Run".
      3. Then, in "Run configuration:", make sure "src" is selected.
      4. Run LibreCAD by selecting "Build"->"Run" in the menu.