| Installation Instructions for Windows |
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| If you are compiling for MinGW or cygwin, please refer to the INSTALL file. |
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| If you are using Microsoft Visual Studio: |
| - Open the relevant solution file in /msvc: |
| libusb_2013.sln for Visual Studio 2013, |
| libusb_2015.sln for Visual Studio 2015, |
| libusb_2017.sln for Visual Studio 2017 or later. |
| - If you want to debug the library, uncomment the ENABLE_DEBUG_LOGGING define |
| in msvc\config.h |
| - Select your configuration and compile the project |
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| Destination directories |
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| The 32-bit binaries are placed in a Win32\ directory at the root of the |
| library. |
| The 64-bit binaries are placed in a x64\ directory. |
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| Troubleshooting |
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| If the compilation process complains about missing libraries, ensure that the |
| default library paths for your project points to the relevant directories. |
| If needed, these libraries can be obtained by installing the latest Windows |
| SDK. |
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| Links |
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| Additional information related to the Windows backend: |
| http://windows.libusb.info |
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| Microsoft Windows SDK Archive: |
| https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/sdk-archive |
