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141 lines
3.3 KiB
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# Windows Installer Build Instructions
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## Prerequisites
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1. **WiX Toolset** - Download and install from https://wixtoolset.org/
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- WiX 3.x or WiX 4.x
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- Add WiX bin directory to PATH
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2. **Built Binaries** - Build the Release configuration:
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```powershell
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cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
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cmake --build build --config Release
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```
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3. **Dependencies** - Ensure all DLL dependencies are available:
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- Qt6 runtime DLLs
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- OpenSSL DLLs
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- FFmpeg DLLs
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- Boost DLLs (if dynamically linked)
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## Building the Installer
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### Step 1: Update installer.wxs
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Replace all `PUT-GUID-HERE` placeholders with actual GUIDs. Generate GUIDs using PowerShell:
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```powershell
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[guid]::NewGuid()
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```
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Or use online GUID generators.
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### Step 2: Update Paths
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Edit `build_installer.ps1` and update the following paths to match your system:
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```powershell
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$BuildDir = "..\build\Release" # Your build output directory
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$Qt6Dir = "C:\Qt\6.x.x\msvc2022_64" # Qt6 installation
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$OpenSSLDir = "C:\OpenSSL-Win64" # OpenSSL installation
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$FFmpegDir = "C:\ffmpeg" # FFmpeg installation
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```
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### Step 3: Run Build Script
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```powershell
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cd installer
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.\build_installer.ps1
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```
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This will create `Scar Chat.msi` in the installer directory.
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## Manual Build
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If you prefer to build manually:
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```powershell
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cd installer
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# Compile
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candle.exe installer.wxs ^
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-dBuildDir=..\build\Release ^
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-dQt6Dir=C:\Qt\6.x.x\msvc2022_64 ^
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-dOpenSSLDir=C:\OpenSSL-Win64 ^
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-dFFmpegDir=C:\ffmpeg ^
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-dSourceDir=.. ^
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-ext WixUIExtension
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# Link
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light.exe installer.wixobj ^
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-ext WixUIExtension ^
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-out "Scar Chat.msi"
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```
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## Installer Features
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The MSI installer includes:
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- Main executable (`scarchat.exe`)
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- All required Qt6 DLLs
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- OpenSSL libraries
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- FFmpeg libraries for video/screen capture
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- Start Menu shortcut
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- Standard install/uninstall functionality
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- Per-machine installation
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## Customization
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### Add Application Icon
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1. Create an `.ico` file for the application
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2. Uncomment the Icon section in `installer.wxs`:
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```xml
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<Icon Id="AppIcon" SourceFile="$(var.SourceDir)\app_icon.ico" />
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<Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="AppIcon" />
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```
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### Additional Files
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To include additional files, add new `<Component>` elements in the `ProductComponents` group:
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```xml
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<Component Id="MyFile" Guid="YOUR-GUID-HERE">
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<File Id="MyFileId" Source="$(var.SourceDir)\myfile.txt" />
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</Component>
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```
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## Troubleshooting
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### Missing DLLs
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If the installed application fails to run due to missing DLLs:
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1. Use Dependency Walker or similar tool to identify missing DLLs
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2. Add them to the installer.wxs Components section
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3. Rebuild the MSI
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### Qt Plugins
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If Qt plugins are needed (e.g., platforms, imageformats), add them:
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```xml
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<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="Scar Chat">
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<Directory Id="PlatformsFolder" Name="platforms" />
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</Directory>
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<Component Id="QtPlatformsPlugin" Directory="PlatformsFolder" Guid="YOUR-GUID">
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<File Source="$(var.Qt6Dir)\plugins\platforms\qwindows.dll" />
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</Component>
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```
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## Version Updates
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To create a new version:
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1. Update the `Version` attribute in the `<Product>` element
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2. Keep the same `UpgradeCode` to allow upgrades
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3. Rebuild the MSI
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The `MajorUpgrade` element will automatically handle uninstalling old versions.
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