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# Windows # Windows
ZetaGlest build system for Windows ZetaGlest build system for Windows
To build ZetaGlest for the first time: **To build ZetaGlest for the first time:**
1. Download Git for Windows (or make sure it is installed), and make sure that `git` is in the `PATH` environment variable. 1. Download Git for Windows (or make sure it is installed), and make sure that `git` is in the `PATH` environment variable.
To check, open `cmd` and write `git`. If you get a `not recognized` error, then continue with step 1, otherwise skip to step 2. Usually `git.exe` is located in `C:\Program Files\Git\bin` after installation. To add it to `PATH`, right-click on `This PC` -> `Properties` -> `Advanced system settings` -> `Advanced` tab -> `Environment Variables`, and under `System variables` double-click on `PATH`, and add the path to `git` as a listing and click `OK`. To check, open `cmd` and write `git`. If you get a `not recognized` error, then continue with step 1, otherwise skip to step 2. Usually `git.exe` is located in `C:\Program Files\Git\bin` after installation. To add it to `PATH`, right-click on `This PC` -> `Properties` -> `Advanced system settings` -> `Advanced` tab -> `Environment Variables`, and under `System variables` double-click on `PATH`, and add the path to `git` as a listing and click `OK`.
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5. The built binaries will be found in the corresponding Visual Studio version and platform selected in `/mk/windows`. 5. The built binaries will be found in the corresponding Visual Studio version and platform selected in `/mk/windows`.
6. Run and enjoy! :) 6. Run and enjoy! :)
**Project overview:**
- `glest_game` is the executable game binary
- `libglest` is a shared static library for ZetaGlest's components
- `g3d_viewer` is a `.g3d` model viewer
- `map_editor` is a ZetaGlest map editor and viewer. ZetaGlest maps are stored in the `.gbm` and the `.mgm` formats.
- `libstreflop` is a cross-platform float processing library to ensure rounding is the same across machines
- `g2xml` converts `.g3d` ZetaGlest 3D models into a readable XML formatted layout
*Side-note for developers who want to debug:* *Side-note for developers who want to debug:*
To be able to run ZetaGlest from within Visual Studio using the debugger, you need to: To be able to run ZetaGlest from within Visual Studio using the debugger, you need to: