Added initial Windows build instructions.

2017-03-03 22:46:22 -05:00
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 gLabels Linux Build Instructions
 ================================

-# Prerequisites
+## Prerequisites

 - g++
 - CMake 2.8.12+
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ gLabels Linux Build Instructions
 > may also need to be installed.  Development packages are usually named something like
 > libraryName-dev or libraryName-devel.

-# Cloning/Downloading
+## Cloning/Downloading

 To clone the gLabels source:

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ $ git clone https://github.com/jimevins/glabels-qt.git
 ```


-# Compiling and Install
+## Compiling and Install

 gLabels uses the CMake meta build system.  Use the following commands to build and install gLabels (assuming you are still in the directory that you ran `git clone` from):

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+gLabels Windows Build Instructions
+==================================
+
+gLabels for Windows can be built using one of the following toolchains:
+
+- [MSYS/MINGW](#msysmingw)
+- [Visual Studio](#visual-studio)
+
+
+MSYS/MINGW
+----------
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- MSYS/MINGW, including the following packages
+  . mingw32-gcc-g++
+  . mingw32-libz
+- CMake 2.8.12+
+- Qt5 5.4+ for MINGW
+
+Make sure that Qt tools are in your executable search path.  For example, add something like this to your .profile file:
+
+```
+export PATH=/c/Qt/Qt5.6.0/5.6/mingw49_32/bin:${PATH}
+```
+
+The exact path will depend on the version of Qt and MINGW you have installed.
+
+
+### Cloning/Downloading
+
+To download, select **Download ZIP** on the [glabels-qt Github page](https://github.com/jimevins/glabels-qt).  Unzip this file into your MSYS home directory (e.g. */mingw/msys/1.0/home/yourname*).
+
+
+### Compiling and Install
+
+gLabels uses the CMake meta build system.  From the MSYS shell, type the following commands:
+
+```
+$ cd glabels-qt-master
+$ mkdir build
+$ cd build
+$ cmake ..
+$ make install
+```
+
+
+
+Visual Studio
+-------------
+
+TBD