-=================
-INSTALL for Win32
-=================
+Compiling LyX 2.4 for Win32 and creating Windows installer
+==========================================================
-LyX can be built with either MinGW/MSYS or Microsoft Visual Studio. The
-instructions below describe the detailed steps needed to set up a MinGW/MSYS
-environment ready to compile LyX. Several of these steps (installation of the
-third-party libraries) need to be performed for a MSVS build also but, of
-course, the details of how to do so are different. Nonetheless, we hope that
-the description below provides the MSVS developer with enough info to get
-started.
+It's recommended to compile LyX using Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 and CMake.
+
+
+Compiling with Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC)
+===================================
+
+ The easiest way to install LyX with MSVC is to follow this Wiki page:
+
+ http://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/Compilation
+
+ If you find there any errors please write a mail to the lyx-devel mailing list.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ The following instructions assume the LyX source code is in C:\LyX\lyx-24
+ You can also use another directory if you prefer.
+
+1 Install MSVC 2017
+
+ If you don't have Visual C++ 2017 installed, get the free Community edition
+ from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Community&rel=15
+
+2 Install Qt
-Building LyX the first time can appear to be a daunting task but much of that
-is knowing which packages to download in the first place. Once you've set up
-the build environment, actually building LyX should be straightforward.
+ Download the latest Qt for Open Source C++ development on Windows (VS2017)
+ from https://qt.io/download-open-source/
+ Qt 5.12.x is recommended, but 5.9.x or later versions should work as well.
+ If you want to build LyX as 32bit application, you need Qt x86.
+ If you want to build LyX as 64bit application, you need Qt x64.
+ Make sure that the bin subfolder of the Qt installation (e.g.
-The instructions below should guide you through the installation of the
-MinGW/MSYS build environment, together with details on how to grab and build
-gettext, libiconv, qtwin, and aspell.
+3 Install Python
-Once you've done all that, you should go read the README in
-development/Win32/packaging/ (MSVS users just open up development/Win32/lyx.sln
-and click Build) The two scripts in the same directory, build_lyxwin.sh and
-package_lyxwin.sh should automate the entire build process. If not and you
-really can't figure out what to do next, then please, please drop a mail to
-lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org.
+ Install the latest Python 3.x version from
+ https://www.python.org/downloads/
+ Assure that you use the installer option "Add Python 3.x to PATH"
-Enjoy!
-The LyX Team
+4 Install CMake
-=============================================================================
+ Install the latest CMake from http://www.cmake.org
-1 MinGW & MSYS
+5 Download dependencies
-1.1 Download the following packages from http://www.mingw.org/download.shtml:
+ Download the LyX for Windows build dependencies from
+ ftp.lyx.de/LyXWinInstaller/lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017.zip
+ and extract it e.g. to
+ C:\LyX\lyx-24\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017
- binutils-2.16.91-...tar.gz
- gcc-core-3.4.5-...tar.gz
- gcc-g++-3.4.5-...tar.gz
- mingw32-make-3.80.0-3.tar.gz
- mingw-runtime-3.9.tar.gz
- mingw-utils-0.3.tar.gz
- MSYS-1.0.11-...exe
- msys-autoconf-2.59.tar.bz2
- msys-automake-1.8.2.tar.bz2
- msysDTK-1.0.1.exe
- msys-libtool-1.5.tar.bz2
- w32api-3.6.tar.gz
+6 Configure
-1.2 Install in C:\MinGW
+ - Open the CMake GUI
+
+ - Set the source code path to C:\LyX\lyx-24
+ Set the build path to C:\LyX\lyx-24-build
+ Click Configure and set the generator to "Visual Studio 15 2017" to
+ build a 32bit LyX or add the x64 option to build a 64bit LyX.
+
+ - Set LYX_USE_QT to QT5 and click Configure.
+
+ - You will now get an error about missing GNUWIN32 directory.
+
+ - Set GNUWIN32_DIR to the folder that contains the dependencies.
+ (This alternative does currently not work:
+ Enable LYX_DEPENDENCIES_DOWNLOAD and click Configure.
+ Pre-compiled dependencies will automatically be downloaded.)
+
+ - set CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH to the path of Qt
+ e.g. to C:/Qt/Qt5.12.5/5.12.5/msvc2017
+
+ - Enable the LYX_INSTALL option and click Configure.
+
+ - Click Generate.
+
+7 Compile
+
+ A Microsoft Visual C++ solution should has been generated at
+ C:\LyX\lyx-23-build\lyx.sln
+ - Open the lyx.sln by double-clicking on it
+ - Use the menu BUILD -> Build Solution
+
+8 Copy dependencies
+
+ - Copy these folders:
+ C:\LyX\lyx-24\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017\bin
+ C:\LyX\lyx-24\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017\imagemagick
+ C:\LyX\lyx-24\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017\Python
+ C:\LyX\lyx-24\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017\ghostscript
+ C:\LyX\lyx-24\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017\Resources
+ to C:\LyX\lyx-24-build\LYX_INSTALLED
+ (allow the request to overwrite)
+
+ - Copy from the Qt bin directory (see section 2 "Install Qt" above) these files:
+ Qt5Core.dll
+ Qt5Gui.dll
+ Qt5Svg.dll
+ Qt5Widgets.dll
+ Qt5WinExtras.dll
+ Qt5Cored.dll (if compiling Debug version)
+ Qt5Guid.dll (if compiling Debug version)
+ Qt5Svgd.dll (if compiling Debug version)
+ Qt5Widgetsd.dll (if compiling Debug version)
+ Qt5WinExtrasd.dll (if compiling Debug version)
+ to C:\LyX\lyx-24-build\LYX_INSTALLED\bin
+
+ - Copy from this Qt directory
+ C:\Qt\Qt5.12.5\5.12.5\msvc2017\plugins
+ these subdirectories:
+ iconengines
+ imageformats
+ platforms
+ styles
+ to C:\LyX\lyx-24-build\LYX_INSTALLED\bin
+
+9 Start LyX
+
+ C:\LyX\lyx-24-build\LYX_INSTALLED\bin\lyx.exe
+
+10 Define path prefix
+
+ In LyX use the menu Tools->Preferences
+ There input the the following the the field "Path prefix":
+
+ "$LyXDir\bin;$LyXDir\Python;$LyXDir\imagemagick;$LyXDir\ghostscript"
+
+ You may also add the location of your LaTeX installation if it's not on the
+ system PATH, and the location of JabRef.
+
+
+Creating the Installer
+======================
+
+ - Get NSIS from http://nsis.sourceforge.net
+ - In the LyX source directory, go to development\Win32\packaging\installer
+ - Follow the steps in the file Readme.txt
+
+
+Compiling with GCC with MinGW64 + MSYS2 Environment using autotools
+===================================================================
+1 Install MSYS2, MINGW64, Qt5+
+ https://wiki.qt.io/MSYS2
+2 Install bc (Bench calculater), which autotools uses for some reason to compile LyX
+ pacman -S bc
+3 Run the standard autotools install (Adapt paths and arguments accordingly)
+ ./autogen.sh
+ ./configure --without-x --enable-qt5 --disable-debug --enable-optimization --prefix=/mingw64
+ make
+ make install
+
+
+Cross-Compiling on unix with MXE using autotools
+=================================================
+1 Install MXE: http://mxe.cc
+ You can either install from sources, the generic .tar binaries or debian .deb packages.
+ Installing the following .deb packages will drag in all needed dependencies:
+ mxe-x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared-file
+ mxe-x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared-gcc
+ mxe-x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared-libiconv
+ mxe-x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared-qtimageformats
+ mxe-x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared-qtsvg
+ mxe-x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared-qtwinextras
+ Of course you can also use the static and/or 32bit versions.
+2 Run the standard autotools install (Adapt paths and arguments accordingly)
+ ./autogen.sh
+ mkdir builddir-mingw
+ cd builddir-mingw
+ PATH="/usr/lib/mxe/usr/bin:$PATH" ../configure --host=x86-64-w64-mingw32.shared --with-qt-dir=/usr/lib/mxe/usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32.shared/qt5 --enable-qt5 --with-included-boost --with-included-hunspell --with-included-mythes --disable-debug --enable-optimization --prefix=/mingw64
+ PATH="/usr/lib/mxe/usr/bin:$PATH" make
+ PATH="/usr/lib/mxe/usr/bin:$PATH" DESTDIR=/tmp/lyxinstall make install
+ This uses the paths from the 64bit shared MXE version installed from .deb packages.
+3 If you want to run the resulting lyx.exe from the build directory using wine,
+ create symlinks for all needed .dlls:
+ cd builddir-mingw/src
+ ln -s /usr/lib/mxe/usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32.shared/bin/*.dll .
+ ln -s /usr/lib/mxe/usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32.shared/qt5/bin/*.dll .
+ wine64 lyx.exe
- binutils, gcc-core, gcc-g++, mingw32-make, mingw-runtime,
- mingw-utils, w32api
-
-1.3 Install in C:\msys
-
- MSYS, msys-autoconf, msys-automake, msysDTK, msys-libtool
-
-
-2 Gettext
-
-2.1 Download the following package from http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext:
-
- gettext-0.14.5.tar.gz
-
-2.2 Extract the package in your home directory and run
-
- ./configure --disable-shared --prefix=/mingw
- make
- make install
-
-
-3 Libiconv
-
-3.1 Download the following package from http://www.gnu.org/software/libiconv:
-
- libiconv-1.10.tar.gz
-
-3.2 Extract the package in your home directory and run
-
- ./configure --prefix=/mingw
- make
- make install
-
-
-4 QTWIN (see http://sourceforge.net/projects/qtwin)
-
-4.1 Get the latest CVS version
-
- Using the cvs executable that is packaged with MSYS,
- from the MSYS command prompt:
-
- cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/qtwin login
- <return> (i.e., no password)
- cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/qtwin co \
- -r QT_WIN32_3_3_BRANCH qt-3
-
-4.2 Compile the qtwin library
-
- Open a Windows command line (run cmd.exe) and enter
-
- cd <path_to_your_qtwin_dir>
- set QMAKESPEC=win32-g++
- setenv.bat
- configure.bat -release
-
-
-5. Aspell
-
-5.1 Download the following package from http://aspell.net/
-
- aspell-0.60.4.tar.gz
-
-5.2 Extract the package in your home directory.
-
- Use development/Win32/packaging/build_aspell.sh to build Aspell now.
-
-5.3 You can download pre-compiled aspell dictionaries from
- http://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/Aspell6
-
-
-6. LyX
-
-6.1 As mentioned above, read the README in development/Win32/packaging.
-
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