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# Building PLC4CPP

On mac and linux machines there should not be a requirement to install any prerequisites.
In general the build requires `gcc` being installed.

On Windows machines, you might need to install it manually.
He have tested everything with the bundle of 
http://win-builds.org/doku.php/download_and_installation_from_windows
When running the installer, make sure to select the options:
- Native Windows
- x86_64
Not quite sure which elements are really needed, better just install all of them.
Make sure the `bin` directory containing the executable `mingw32-make.exe` is on your systems `PATH`.

## Building PLC4CPP in Visual Studio

1. Open Visual Studio (Tested with 2017 and 2019)
2. Open Local Directory
3. Select the `plc4cpp` subdirectory
4. Wait till the IDE is ready (little icon in the lower left corner)
5. Build everything by selecting the menu `Build/Build All` (or similar)
