diff --git a/doc/build-windows.md b/doc/build-windows.md index 23e09e9f32..1ac34c0189 100644 --- a/doc/build-windows.md +++ b/doc/build-windows.md @@ -5,10 +5,8 @@ Below are some notes on how to build Dash Core for Windows. The options known to work for building Dash Core on Windows are: -* On Linux, using the [Mingw-w64](https://mingw-w64.org/doku.php) cross compiler tool chain. Ubuntu Focal 20.04 is required -and is the platform used to build the Dash Core Windows release binaries. -* On Windows, using [Windows -Subsystem for Linux (WSL)](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/wsl/about) and the Mingw-w64 cross compiler tool chain. +* On Linux, using the [Mingw-w64](https://www.mingw-w64.org/) cross compiler tool chain. +* On Windows, using [Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/wsl/about) and Mingw-w64. Other options which may work, but which have not been extensively tested are (please contribute instructions): @@ -17,40 +15,12 @@ Other options which may work, but which have not been extensively tested are (pl Installing Windows Subsystem for Linux --------------------------------------- -With Windows 10, Microsoft has released a new feature named the [Windows -Subsystem for Linux (WSL)](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/wsl/about). This -feature allows you to run a bash shell directly on Windows in an Ubuntu-based -environment. Within this environment you can cross compile for Windows without -the need for a separate Linux VM or server. Note that while WSL can be installed with -other Linux variants, such as OpenSUSE, the following instructions have only been -tested with Ubuntu. - -This feature is not supported in versions of Windows prior to Windows 10 or on -Windows Server SKUs. In addition, it is available [only for 64-bit versions of -Windows](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/wsl/install-win10). - -Full instructions to install WSL are available on the above link. -To install WSL on Windows 10 with Fall Creators Update installed (version >= 16215.0) do the following: - -1. Enable the Windows Subsystem for Linux feature - * Open the Windows Features dialog (`OptionalFeatures.exe`) - * Enable 'Windows Subsystem for Linux' - * Click 'OK' and restart if necessary -2. Install Ubuntu - * Open Microsoft Store and search for "Ubuntu 20.04" or use [this link](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9MTTCL66CPXJ) - * Click Install -3. Complete Installation - * Open a cmd prompt and type "Ubuntu2004" - * Create a new UNIX user account (this is a separate account from your Windows account) - -After the bash shell is active, you can follow the instructions below, starting -with the "Cross-compilation" section. Compiling the 64-bit version is -recommended, but it is possible to compile the 32-bit version. +Follow the upstream installation instructions, available [here](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/wsl/install-win10). Cross-compilation ------------------- -These steps can be performed on, for example, an Ubuntu VM. The depends system +The steps below can be performed on Ubuntu or WSL. The depends system will also work on other Linux distributions, however the commands for installing the toolchain will be different.