build.txt

Windows installation

Install github
https://desktop.github.com

# Run in administrator shell
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
# Add to Documents\WindowsPowerShell\profile.ps1
. (Resolve-Path "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\GitHub\shell.ps1")
. $env:github_posh_git\profile.example.ps1
# Needed for native modules to build (this is added by windows-build-tools, make sure you add the correct path version)
$env:VCTargetsPath="C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBUILD\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V140"



Install nodejs
https://nodejs.org


install windwows-build-tools in administrator shell
npm install --global --production windows-build-tools



Add python to path (powershell)
$env:path+="c:/users/[username]/.windows-build-tools/python27/"

clone
git clone git@192.168.1.5:rep/vbc-electron

#install
npm install

#start
npm start


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package

# win64
npm install -g electron-packager
npm install -g asar
npm install -g electron-winstaller

# win32 x64 installation...
electron-packager . --arch=x64 --platform=win32 --out=dist --icon=.\src\ui\asset\logo\logo.ico --overwrite --asar=true
node .\installers\windows\createinstaller.js

# INSTALLINg using visual studio 2015 community
timespec in libusb need to be commented /libusb/libusb/os/threads_windows.h

WHEN SQLITE FAILS TO BUILD "TYPERROR" STYLE: 
reinstall windows-build-tools with --production
DEFINITELY rimraf node_modules