BUILDING.md

Cloning

Open a new terminal window and paste the following command:

git clone --recursive https://github.com/securefolderfs-community/SecureFolderFS.git

Running this command will clone the repository with all submodules into the current directory.

Building WinUI

1. Prerequisites

• Visual Studio 2022 with the following components installed:
  • .NET 7 SDK
  • Windows 11 SDK (10.0.22621.0)
  • MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 or ARM64 build tools (latest)
• Single-project MSIX Packaging Tools for VS 2022 extension
• Windows App SDK

2. Preparing workload

• Open the SecureFolderFS.sln file which will launch Visual Studio.
• Ensure that the following build settings match your configuration (toolbar):
  • x64, x86, arm64 depending on your processor's architecture
  • Startup project set to SecureFolderFS.WinUI (You can change the startup project by opening Solution Explorer > Right-click SecureFolderFS.WinUI > "Set as startup project"

Building AvaloniaUI

1. Prerequisites

• .NET 7 SDK
• Optionally, Visual Studio 2022, Rider, or other editor of choice

2. Preparing workload

Building with Visual Studio 2022

• Open the SecureFolderFS.sln file which will launch Visual Studio
• Ensure that the following build settings match your configuration (toolbar):
  • Selected "Any CPU"
  • Startup project set to SecureFolderFS.AvaloniaUI (You can change the startup project by opening Solution Explorer > Right-click SecureFolderFS.AvaloniaUI > "Set as startup project"
    

Building with Rider

• Launch Rider
• In the welcome screen, click "Open" and select SecureFolderFS.sln
• Ensure that the following build settings match your configuration (toolbar):

  • Selected "Any CPU"
    

  • Startup project set to SecureFolderFS.AvaloniaUI
    

Building with Terminal

Open a terminal window and paste the following command:

dotnet build SecureFolderFS.AvaloniaUI

To build the Release version of the app, modify the command as follows:

dotnet build SecureFolderFS.AvaloniaUI -c Release