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== Setting up craft ==
== Setting up craft ==
=== Installing python ===
While Craft is capable of installing a embedded Python version sufficient for most packages, we recommend a full installation of Python. The current version is 3.6. [https://www.python.org/downloads/ Download Python 3.6+]
=== Setting up a powershell ===
=== Setting up a powershell ===
Powershell is required to be at least version 3.0. You can check the version with $PSVersionTable.PSVersion.
Powershell is required to be at least version 5.0.  
If you're running Windows 10 you most probably won't need to update Powershell.
 
You can check the version with <tt>$PSVersionTable.PSVersion</tt> .
 
[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50395 Download Powershell]
 
=== Setting up a compiler ===
=== Setting up a compiler ===
Currently Craft supports both the MinGW and Microsoft Visual Studio (msvc) compiler.
Currently Craft supports both the MinGW and Microsoft Visual Studio (msvc) compiler.
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=== Installing Craft===
=== Installing Craft===
* Start a powershell environment as administrator.
* Start a powershell environment.
* Allow execution of powershell scripts.
* Allow execution of powershell scripts.
   Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
   Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser RemoteSigned
* Exit the administrator powershell instance.
* Start a powershell environment as a user.
* Install Craft and folow the instructions
* Install Craft and folow the instructions
  iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/KDE/craft/master/setup/install_craft.ps1'))
  iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/KDE/craft/master/setup/install_craft.ps1'))
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To use Craft you need to start a Powershell window, point that to <tt>KDEROOT\craft </tt> and run the initalization script. For example:
To use Craft you need to start a Powershell window, point that to <tt>KDEROOT\craft </tt> and run the initalization script. For example:


  C:\KDEROOT\craft\kdeenv.ps1
  C:\CraftRoot\craft\craftenv.ps1
 
This tells Craft about your environment settings (e.g. paths). It will load your configuration from <tt>KDEROOT\etc\kdesettings.ini</tt>. If there are any error messages Craft will not work as expected. The output should look similar to this one (of course with your paths):
 
PS C:\kderoot\craft>.\kdeenv.ps1
KDEROOT    : C:\kderoot\
KDECOMPILER : msvc2015
KDESVNDIR  : C:\kderoot\download\svn
KDEGITDIR  : C:\kderoot\download\git
DOWNLOADDIR : C:\kderoot\download
PYTHONPATH  : C:\kderoot\python
PS C:\kderoot\>
 
=== Common Craft commands ===
* '''Installing a package and its dependencies''': Simply run <syntaxhighlight lang="text">craft packagename</syntaxhighlight>
* '''Updating an installed package''': Once you have ''packagename'' built, type <syntaxhighlight lang="text">craft -i packagename</syntaxhighlight> to update <tt>packagename</tt>.
 
== Troubleshooting ==
 
If a package fails to build, you'll be greeted with something like:
 
  ...
  craft warning: while running make cmd: jom
  craft warning: Action: compile for libs/qt5/qtbase FAILED
  *** Craft all failed: all of libs/qtbase failed after 0:07:25 ***
  craft error: fatal error: package libs/qtbase all failed
 
In order to figure out ''what'' failed, grep the command line output ''above'' for errors.


If the log output is too long, you can also pipe the output to a file and then open the file inside an editor.
This tells Craft about your environment settings (e.g. paths). It will load your configuration from <tt>CraftRoot\etc\CraftSettings.ini</tt>. If there are any error messages Craft will not work as expected. The output should look similar to this one (of course with your paths):


  craft qt > log 2>&1
PS C:\CraftRoot\craft>.\craftenv.ps1
  notepad++ log
Craft Root          : C:\CraftRoot
Craft              : R:\
Version            : master
ABI                : windows-msvc2017_64-cl
Svn directory      : C:\CraftRoot\download\svn
Git directory      : Q:\
Download directory  : C:\CraftRoot\download


Grep for "error", or "error:" in the file.
==Using Craft with Qt Creator==
To compile from within Qt Creator, I need to set up a kit.
This is an example for mingw64.
* Add a cmake if none is set: R:\dev-utils\cmake\bin\cmake.exe
* Add a debugger: R:\mingw64\bin\gdb.exe
* Add a C++ compiler and a C compiler. Both: R:\mingw64\bin\gcc.exe
** Ensure that the ABI is correctly set
* Add a Qt: R:\bin\qmake.exe
* Add a kit with all of the above
* Use the kit on a project

Revision as of 11:38, 12 November 2017

Craft is a tool to build the sources and its third-party requirements. It is the easy way to build software.

Setting up craft

Installing python

While Craft is capable of installing a embedded Python version sufficient for most packages, we recommend a full installation of Python. The current version is 3.6. Download Python 3.6+

Setting up a powershell

Powershell is required to be at least version 5.0. If you're running Windows 10 you most probably won't need to update Powershell.

You can check the version with $PSVersionTable.PSVersion .

Download Powershell

Setting up a compiler

Currently Craft supports both the MinGW and Microsoft Visual Studio (msvc) compiler. While MinGW can be installed by Craft, Visual Studio must be installed independently by the user.

Direct X SDK

If you are using the MinGW compiler, in order to compile the Qt5 qtbase package you will also need to install the Microsoft DirectX SDK. Make sure to open a new command line window after the installation for the environment variables to be set.

Installing Craft

  • Start a powershell environment.
  • Allow execution of powershell scripts.
 Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser RemoteSigned
  • Install Craft and folow the instructions
iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/KDE/craft/master/setup/install_craft.ps1'))

Using Craft

To use Craft you need to start a Powershell window, point that to KDEROOT\craft and run the initalization script. For example:

C:\CraftRoot\craft\craftenv.ps1

This tells Craft about your environment settings (e.g. paths). It will load your configuration from CraftRoot\etc\CraftSettings.ini. If there are any error messages Craft will not work as expected. The output should look similar to this one (of course with your paths):

PS C:\CraftRoot\craft>.\craftenv.ps1
Craft Root          : C:\CraftRoot
Craft               : R:\
Version             : master
ABI                 : windows-msvc2017_64-cl
Svn directory       : C:\CraftRoot\download\svn
Git directory       : Q:\
Download directory  : C:\CraftRoot\download

Using Craft with Qt Creator

To compile from within Qt Creator, I need to set up a kit. This is an example for mingw64.

  • Add a cmake if none is set: R:\dev-utils\cmake\bin\cmake.exe
  • Add a debugger: R:\mingw64\bin\gdb.exe
  • Add a C++ compiler and a C compiler. Both: R:\mingw64\bin\gcc.exe
    • Ensure that the ABI is correctly set
  • Add a Qt: R:\bin\qmake.exe
  • Add a kit with all of the above
  • Use the kit on a project