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This wiki explains how to install a compilation environment (based on Msys2/mingw64) to build GIMX.<br />
It also explains how to install Eclipse CDT and perform a checkout.<br />
Unless otherwise specified, perform a default installation (default directories, etc).

==Msys2/MinGW64==

Download and install [https://msys2.github.io/ Msys2].<br />
Make sure to follow the instructions from the Msys2 wiki.

If you are running a 32-bit Windows, install the i686 of Msys2.<br />
If you are running a 64-bit Windows, you can choose either the x86_64 version or the i686 version.<br />
The binaries produced by the x86_64 version can only run on a 64-bit Windows, whereas the binaries produced by the i686 version can run on a 32-bit or a 64-bit Windows.

==Checkout installation and build tools==

 pacman --noconfirm -S git
 git clone <nowiki>https://github.com/matlo/GIMX-build.git</nowiki>

==Development tools==

Run mingwXY_shell.bat (XY=32 or 64) and type:

 cd GIMX-build/windows
 ./install.sh

==Inno setup==

Download and install [http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php Inno setup].

==Automated command-line build==

Run mingwXY_shell.bat (XY=32 or 64) and type: 

 cd GIMX-build
 ./build.sh

All binaries are copied into <path to msys>\home\<username>\GIMX\setup, e.g. C:\msys32\home\matlo\GIMX\setup.<br />
A setup file is also created.

==Eclipse IDE==

This part is only useful in case you intend to modify the source code. If you only want to build GIMX, you can skip it.<br />
Eclipse is an IDE that can be stacked onto the MinGW/MSYS compilation toolchain.<br />
Be sure to have a [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html java JRE] installed on your system.<br />
Download [http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers]. Unzip it to wherever you want.<br />
Run eclipse.exe.

===Project checkout===

Todo: add instructions.