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==Windows==
==Windows==
* git clone http://vtk.org/VTK.git VTK
* Open 'Git bash' (should be a shortcut on your desktop or start menu after installing git.
* Open the CMake GUI and point it to your VTK source directory.
 
* Select your IDE.
* Clone the VTK repository:
* Generate a project for your IDE.
git clone http://vtk.org/VTK.git VTK
 
* Open the CMake GUI and set the paths to "Where is your source code?" and "Where to build the binaries?"
* Click Configure
* Select your IDE under "Specify the generator for this project" and click Finish.
* Open the project in your IDE.
* Open the project in your IDE.
* Build the project.
* Build the project.

Revision as of 18:29, 26 August 2010

First, you must install Git and CMake

Linux & Mac

  • Clone the VTK repository:
git clone http://vtk.org/VTK.git VTK
  • Create a build directory, say ~/VTK/build. Go into that directory and configure VTK with:
 ccmake ../VTK
  • Press c (to configure, depending on your options you may have to do this twice)
  • Press g (to generate & quit)
  • Build VTK:
 make

Windows

  • Open 'Git bash' (should be a shortcut on your desktop or start menu after installing git.
  • Clone the VTK repository:
git clone http://vtk.org/VTK.git VTK
  • Open the CMake GUI and set the paths to "Where is your source code?" and "Where to build the binaries?"
  • Click Configure
  • Select your IDE under "Specify the generator for this project" and click Finish.
  • Open the project in your IDE.
  • Build the project.