| item | value |
|---|---|
| CC | C:\ProgramData\mingw64\bin\gcc.exe |
| CXX | C:\ProgramData\mingw64\bin\g++.exe |
Install "clangd" from extensions to get proper language server and syntax correction for C23
Download "SDL2-devel-2.30.2-mingw.zip" from https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/releases/tag/release-2.30.2
Extract the "x86_64-w64-mingw32" folder inside the zip file to any path on computer, and rename it to something like "SDL2_x86"
Download "SDL2_image-devel-2.8.2-mingw.zip" from https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/releases/tag/release-2.8.2
Extract the "x86_64-w64-mingw32" folder inside the zip file to same folder as in previous step (ex: "SDL2_x86)
Download "SDL2_ttf-devel-2.22.0-mingw.zip" from https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_ttf/releases/tag/release-2.22.0
Extract the "x86_64-w64-mingw32" folder inside the zip file to same folder as in previous step (ex: "SDL2_x86)
Open CMake GUI to the path of this project and press "Configure"
Set "SDL2_DIR" to the absolute path of a subfolder from the folder you created previously located at "\lib\cmake\SDL2"
Set "SDL2_image_DIR" to the absolute path of a subfolder from the folder you created previously located at "\lib\cmake\SDL2_image"
Set "SDL2_ttf_DIR" to the absolute path of a subfolder from the folder you created previously located at "\lib\cmake\SDL2_ttf"
Then press "Configure" and "Generate"
From windows search, open "View advanced system settings"
Click "Environment variables"
Under "System variables" or "User variables" (not recommended), double click the "Path" variable.
Press "New" and enter the name of the folder you created earlier plus the subfolder "\bin"