#32728 [Fbk]: new build system for win32 not documented

ID: 32728 Updated by: betz@php.net Reported By: holliwell at gmx dot net Status: Feedback Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: windows PHP Version: Irrelevant Assigned To: nlopess New Comment: No it's too vague, at least for me ;-) <quote> and Visual Studio (6 or .Net), either a free (sdk, whatever) or a commercial version. </quote> So, what is whatever? What do I need to build *php5*? Commercial vc6, Vc7, or is there a possibility to build with a free one, and if so what tools/free sdk's are required? Another quote from the online version: "To compile and build PHP you need a Microsoft Development Environment. Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 is recommended, although .NET versions will also work." Is vc6 sufficient to build php5 with the new build system? Don't get me wrong, but I think this sort of questions should be clear from the requirements section. Answers for this questions are not covered by the current requirement section. Thanks Friedhelm Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-10-04 21:04:04] nlopess@php.net isn't http://php.net/install.windows.building#install.windows.building.requirement enough?? you only need a windows system :) and Visual Studio (6 or .Net), either a free (sdk, whatever) or a commercial version. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-10-04 13:28:21] holliwell at gmx dot net Nuno, thanks for putting that together. It would be helpful, to have a section about requirements which answers the question: "What tools/software/updates/ etc. do I need to build php5 with the new build system?" I remember, Wez has posted requirements some time ago to internals. A requirements section would be definitly helpful. Friedhelm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-09-25 12:30:42] nlopess@php.net I think everything is now documented. Please read it (after the next manual build) and let me know of any errors/omissions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-04-16 17:58:34] holliwell at gmx dot net Description: ------------ The "new" configure-like build system for win32 is not covered by the docs. I think we need detailed documentation about how to build php from source on win32. Important, as of php5 the supplied .dsp-Files for VC6 are not well maintainded. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=32728&edit=1