diff --git a/Documentation/development/compiling.md b/Documentation/development/compiling.md index 0f0b3815f4..82475e0abd 100644 --- a/Documentation/development/compiling.md +++ b/Documentation/development/compiling.md @@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ compilation errors about missing files, it is probably because your path is too ## Building using Visual Studio (2019) ## {#vs_build} -### Environment Setup +### Environment Setup ## {#env_setup_vs} #### Visual Studio You must first install [Visual Studio][] with the **Desktop development with C++** feature set installed. @@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg which will give you a vcpkg install ready to use with the next steps -## KiCad Specific Setup. +### KiCad Specific Setup ## {#vs_setup_steps} vcpkg defaults to x86-windows even on 64-bit machines, it is advised for ease of use you set a **USER** or **SYSTEM** environment variable @@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ with the name **VCPKG_DEFAULT_TRIPLET** and value **x64-windows** KiCad still supports 32-bit builds for now but may not in the future, thus 64-bit is preferred. -### 1. Install vcpkg packages +#### 1. Install vcpkg packages The following packages are required for vcpkg ``` .\vcpkg install boost @@ -475,14 +475,14 @@ The following packages are required for vcpkg If you did not set the **VCPKG_DEFAULT_TRIPLET** environment variable, you will have to append :x64-windows to end of each packages name, `boost:x64-windows` for example. -### 2. CMakeSettings.json +#### 2. CMakeSettings.json Contained in the build root is a `CMakeSettings.json.sample`, copy and rename this file to `CMakeSettings.json` Edit `CMakeSettings.json` update the VcPkgDir environment variable up top to match the location of your vcpkg clone. ``` { "VcPkgDir": "D:/vcpkg/" }, ``` -### 3. "Open Folder" in Visual Studio +#### 3. "Open Folder" in Visual Studio Launch Visual Studio (only after completing the above steps). When the initial wizard launches, select to **Open a local folder**