Compiling on Windows
This page allows you to figure out the steps and programs needed to compile your own version of Cider.
Recommended / Required Development Utilities
- Basic Command Line Knowledge
While not required, PNPM is recommended for compiling Cider, and you can install it by using:
npm install -g pnpmYou need windows-build-tools to be able to compile the native modules Cider uses for Windows. It should be installed with Node.js through the chocolatey package manager. If the installation fails you can install it using pnpm/npm in an administrator powershell/cmd window and entering:
pnpm install -g windows-build-toolsornpm install -g windows-build-toolsOpen a command prompt window in the directory you'd like Git to clone to and enter the following command
git clone https://github.com/ciderapp/Cider.git
Optionally, if you'd like to use the Development branch of Cider to test upcoming features switch your branch by moving your terminal into the directory and using git to checkout the branch by entering the following commands
cd Cider/
git checkout develop
If you'd like to update your repository in the future to keep up to date, use the command (Make sure you're in the directory, you originally cloned in)
git pullNow for the fun part, by using
pnpm, npm or yarn (we'll be using pnpm in this case) enter the following command to automatically obtain all required dependencies for installation.pnpm
npm
yarn
pnpm install
npm install --force
yarn install
This step could take a little while on some machines.
This step takes a little while on the first compilation so bare with it as it does what it needs to do.
Compiling Cider for specific CPU architectures is a smart thing to do and you can do it by adding switches to the
dist argument as displayed.pnpm
npm
yarn
// For x86_64 machines. (Modern PC's)
pnpm dist -w --x64
// For x86 ONLY machines. (Legacy PC's)
pnpm dist -w --ia32
// For x86_64 machines. (Modern PC's)
npm run dist -w --x64
// For x86 ONLY machines. (Legacy PC's)
npm run dist -w --ia32
// For x86_64 machines. (Modern PC's)
yarn dist -w --x64
// For x86 ONLY machines. (Legacy PC's)
yarn dist -w --ia32
On some low-end machines this process could take up to ~5 minutes.
Your new Cider installation setup file is ready for you! You can find your setup executable in your cloned folder directory on your system in the subfolder
dist/ and from there you'll see your new Setup file.Congrats! You've successfully compiled your own build of Cider!
Last modified 6mo ago