From 79374ed28495dddd018c835fb8bf034c01aeaf29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Damien Guard Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:16:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Visual C++ Build Tools option instead of full VS --- docs/build-instructions/windows.md | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/build-instructions/windows.md b/docs/build-instructions/windows.md index 478c33780..5145973fa 100644 --- a/docs/build-instructions/windows.md +++ b/docs/build-instructions/windows.md @@ -14,15 +14,17 @@ You can use either: - * [Visual Studio 2013 Update 5](https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs) (Express or better) on Windows 7, 8 or 10 - * [Visual Studio 2015](https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs) (Community or better) with Windows 8 or 10 + * [Visual C++ Build Tools 2015](http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools) + * [Visual Studio 2013 Update 5](https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs) (Express Edition or better) + * [Visual Studio 2015](https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs) (Community Edition or better) Whichever version you use, ensure that: * The default installation folder is chosen so the build tools can find it - * Visual C++ support is installed + * If using Visual Studio make sure Visual C++ support is selected/installed + * If using Visual C++ Build Tools make sure Windows 8 SDK is selected/installed * A `git` command is in your path - * If you have both VS2013 and VS2015 installed set the `GYP_MSVS_VERSION` environment variable to the Visual Studio version (`2013` or `2015`) you wish to use, e.g. ``[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("GYP_MSVS_VERSION", "2015", "User")`` in PowerShell or set it in Windows advanced system settings control panel. + * Set the `GYP_MSVS_VERSION` environment variable to the Visual Studio/Build Tools version (`2013` or `2015`) e.g. ``[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("GYP_MSVS_VERSION", "2015", "User")`` in PowerShell or set it in Windows advanced system settings control panel. ## Instructions