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How to build Mixxx on Windows

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Prerequisites

Open x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2019
cd into the Mixxx repo's root directory.

Initial Setup

Download and setup the build environment:

Warning

Do NOT skip this step, even if you have already done it before in the same folder.

tools\windows_buildenv.bat

Then setup the build folder:

mkdir build
cd build
cmake -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=C:\path\to\mixxx\buildenv\mixxx-deps-2.5-x64-windows-06fe9b5\scripts\buildsystems\vcpkg.cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON ..
# build for the first time
cmake --build .

-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE May have these values
- Debug
- Release
- RelWithDebInfo
-DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON generates compile_commands.json for Clang LSP server. (only needed for development)

Rebuilding

cd build
cmake --build .

Or, for a clean build:

cmake --build . --clean-first

Sources and Additional Info

Mixxx Wiki: Compiling on Windows

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