=================== Compilation plugins =================== .. _Compile ref: Setup ----- .. important:: Make sure the newest version of CEINMS-RT is installed on your system before proceeding to this section. A guide to installing CEINMS-RT can be found in the :ref:`Installation section `. .. _CMake ref: CMake GUI +++++++++ During the installation process, CMake has been installed on your system. We will now use this software to create a Visual Studio solution from which we can build the CEINMS-RT plugins. First, search for the cmake-gui app by opening the Windows search bar. This can be done by pressing the Windows key and typing "cmake". After finding cmake-gui, open it. You will now be greeted with the GUI of CMake: .. image:: images/ceinms-cmake-1.png :width: 400 * For field ``Where is the source code`` (1) fill in the path of the folder that was created during installation * For field ``Where to build the binaries`` (2) fill in a subfolder "/build" * Enable ``COMPILE_PLUGIN`` (3) * Press :guilabel:`Configure` (4) * Once configuration is complete, select the plugin(s) that you would like to compile * Press :guilabel:`Generate` (5) * Once generation is complete press :guilabel:`Open Project` to open the Visual Studio Project where you can perform the actual compilation To resolve any compilation errors that arise during this build, please refer to the :ref:`Troubleshooting ` section.