Building release on Windows

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Sam Gross edited this page Jul 26, 2022 · 3 revisions

Install Visual Studio (2019 or 2022)
Install components: MSVC v142 (for Python) and MSVC v140 (for WiX?)
The installer needs .NET Framework Version 3.5

(which may not be configured on recent versions of Windows, such as Windows 10). If you are
building on a recent Windows version, use the Control Panel (Programs | Programs
and Features | Turn Windows Features on or off) and ensure that the entry
".NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)" is enabled.

Create a fake NEWS entry in Misc (blub fails because README doesn't match the expected regex)

echo "NEWS" > Misc/NEWS

Build installer

cd Tools/MSI
./buildnogil.bat -x64

Installer is in:

PCBuild/amd64/en-us/python-XXX-amd64.exe