How to install simdjson 3.12.1 using CMake and Visual Studio 2022 for Desktop

• Install Visual Studio 2022 Community and CMake using this guide: Installation of Visual Studio 2022 Community with CMake support
• Type simdjson github in the browser search field, press "Enter", and click on the first link:

• You will be moved to this page: https://github.com/simdjson/simdjson
• Scroll down and click on the "Releases" link on the right panel:

• Scroll down and click on the "Source code (zip)" link:

• Move the downloaded "simdjson-3.12.1.zip" archive somewhere, for example, in the "E:\libs" folder, and "Extract Here":

• Run CMake GUI. For this, click on the Windows "Start" button, type cmake-gui, and press "Enter":

• Copy a path to the unzipped folder and paste it to the "Where is the source code" field:

• Paste this path in the "Where to build the binaries" field and add the "/dist" to the path like this:

• Click on the "Configure" button:

• Click "Yes" to confirm that you want to create the "dist" folder:

• The "Visual Studio 17 2022" should be selected:

• Note. Such options are available:

• Click the "Finish" button:

• Wait for the end of the configuration:

Note. Configuration output:

Selecting Windows SDK version 10.0.22621.0 to target Windows 10.0.19045.
The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 19.42.34436.0
The C compiler identification is MSVC 19.42.34436.0
Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
Check for working CXX compiler: C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.42.34433/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe - skipped
Detecting CXX compile features
Detecting CXX compile features - done
Detecting C compiler ABI info
Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
Check for working C compiler: C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.42.34433/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe - skipped
Detecting C compile features
Detecting C compile features - done
Looking for fork
Looking for fork - not found
Looking for wait
Looking for wait - not found
Performing Test CMAKE_HAVE_LIBC_PTHREAD
Performing Test CMAKE_HAVE_LIBC_PTHREAD - Failed
Looking for pthread_create in pthreads
Looking for pthread_create in pthreads - not found
Looking for pthread_create in pthread
Looking for pthread_create in pthread - not found
Found Threads: TRUE
Building only the library. Advanced users and contributors may want to turn SIMDJSON_DEVELOPER_MODE to ON, e.g., via -D SIMDJSON_DEVELOPER_MODE=ON.
Configuring done (17.0s)

• Type Debug in the "CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES" field:

• Set the installation path, for example: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/debug (with the forward slash) in the "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" field:

• Click buttons: "Configure", "Generate", and "Open Project":

Note. Configuration output

Selecting Windows SDK version 10.0.22621.0 to target Windows 10.0.19045.
Building only the library. Advanced users and contributors may want to turn SIMDJSON_DEVELOPER_MODE to ON, e.g., via -D SIMDJSON_DEVELOPER_MODE=ON.
Configuring done (0.1s)
Generating done (0.1s)

• Visual Studio 2022 will be opened. Click "Build" > "Build Solution" or F7:

• Wait for finishing of building
Note. Building output

Build started at 6:37 PM...
1>------ Build started: Project: ZERO_CHECK, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
1>1>Checking Build System
2>------ Build started: Project: simdjson, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
2>Building Custom Rule E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1/CMakeLists.txt
2>simdjson.cpp
2>simdjson.vcxproj -> E:\libs\simdjson-3.12.1\dist\Debug\simdjson.lib
3>------ Build started: Project: ALL_BUILD, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
3>Building Custom Rule E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1/CMakeLists.txt
4>------ Skipped Build: Project: PACKAGE, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
4>Project not selected to build for this solution configuration 
5>------ Skipped Build: Project: INSTALL, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
5>Project not selected to build for this solution configuration 
========== Build: 3 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 up-to-date, 2 skipped ==========
========== Build completed at 6:37 PM and took 15.231 seconds ==========

• Open CMD inside of the "E:\libs\simdjson-3.12.1" folder
• Type the installation command in CMD:

cmake --install dist

• Press "Enter". The simdjson files will be copied to the installation folder
Note. Installation output

-- Install configuration: "Debug"
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/debug/include/simdjson.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/debug/lib/simdjson.lib
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/debug/lib/cmake/simdjson/simdjson-config.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/debug/lib/cmake/simdjson/simdjson-config-version.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/debug/lib/cmake/simdjson/simdjsonTargets.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/debug/lib/cmake/simdjson/simdjsonTargets-debug.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/debug/lib/pkgconfig/simdjson.pc

• Do not close CMake GUI and VS to build and install the "Release" version

Installation of the "Release" version

• Change Debug to Release in the "CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES" field:

• Change debug to release in the installation path in the "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX" field:

• Click on the "Configure and "Generate" buttons:

Note. Configuration output

Selecting Windows SDK version 10.0.22621.0 to target Windows 10.0.19045.
Building only the library. Advanced users and contributors may want to turn SIMDJSON_DEVELOPER_MODE to ON, e.g., via -D SIMDJSON_DEVELOPER_MODE=ON.
Configuring done (0.2s)
Generating done (0.2s)

• Switch to the VS window using Alt+Tab or by click on the VS in the task bar
• VS asks you to reload:

• Note. You see that Debug was changed to Release in the tool bar:

• Click "Build" > "Build Solution" or F7:

• Wait for finishing of building
Note. Building output

Build started at 6:51 PM...
1>------ Build started: Project: ZERO_CHECK, Configuration: Release x64 ------
1>1>Checking Build System
2>------ Build started: Project: simdjson, Configuration: Release x64 ------
2>Building Custom Rule E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1/CMakeLists.txt
2>simdjson.cpp
2>simdjson.vcxproj -> E:\libs\simdjson-3.12.1\dist\Release\simdjson.lib
3>------ Build started: Project: ALL_BUILD, Configuration: Release x64 ------
3>Building Custom Rule E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1/CMakeLists.txt
4>------ Skipped Build: Project: PACKAGE, Configuration: Release x64 ------
4>Project not selected to build for this solution configuration 
5>------ Skipped Build: Project: INSTALL, Configuration: Release x64 ------
5>Project not selected to build for this solution configuration 
========== Build: 3 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 up-to-date, 2 skipped ==========
========== Build completed at 6:52 PM and took 29.272 seconds ==========

• Open CMD inside of the "E:\libs\simdjson-3.12.1" source folder
• Type the installation command in CMD:

cmake --install dist

• The simdjson files will be copied to the installation folder
Note. Installation output

-- Install configuration: "Release"
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/release/include/simdjson.h
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/release/lib/simdjson.lib
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/release/lib/cmake/simdjson/simdjson-config.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/release/lib/cmake/simdjson/simdjson-config-version.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/release/lib/cmake/simdjson/simdjsonTargets.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/release/lib/cmake/simdjson/simdjsonTargets-release.cmake
-- Installing: E:/libs/simdjson-3.12.1-msvc/win/release/lib/pkgconfig/simdjson.pc

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