GTK4/Adwaita/Vala/Blueprint on Windows

build.md

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This guide will show how to build and run this project on Windows system using MSYS2

Installing MSYS2

• Download and install MSYS2
• Navigate to C:\msys64 and open mingw64.exe
• Update packages pacman -Syyu
• Install compilers and libraries

pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc \
mingw-w64-x86_64-vala \
mingw-w64-x86_64-blueprint-compiler \
mingw-w64-x86_64-meson \
mingw-w64-x86_64-nsis \
mingw-w64-x86_64-gtk4 \
mingw-w64-x86_64-libadwaita

• Install git pacman -S git
• Clone the repo git clone https://github.com/SpikedPaladin/ValaGtkTemplate
• Navigate to cloned folder and build application
  cd ValaGtkTemplate
meson setup build
meson compile win-installer -C build
• Installer located in C:\msys64\home\%USERNAME%\ValaGtkTemplate\build\Example Setup.exe
• Also you can run example.exe located in C:\msys64\home\%USERNAME%\ValaGtkTemplate\build\dist\bin