The following headings refer to the equivalent headings in the Firestorm build instructions for Linux…įor builds prior to v6.5.3, Python 2.7 was in use and you should omit “python-pip” as this will install an incorrect version of pip that does not have support for Python 2.7 and instead substitute it for “python” (so that python gets installed) I subsequently also did successful builds with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on bare metal and 20.04 LTS under Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) I used these build instructions and, as recommended, I initially used Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (64-bit) running as a Virtual Machine (VM) under VirtualBox. They were all subtly different, however it looks like they have now been standardised into one definitive page (at last!) There were several versions of the build instructions for compiling Firestorm under Linux. You should just be able to follow the build instructions now. Instead you should download it from as that is the version for Python 2.7 Python and pipįor builds prior to v6.5.3, Python 2.7 was in use, and the build instructions said to download get-pip.py from but that link is to a version that requires Python3. I don’t know if this has since been fixed. If you do then I have found that Firestorm won’t compile because it picks up Cygwin’s version of CMake rather than the one it needs, and they were not compatible with each other at the original time of writing. Cygwinĭo not install the GCC compiler, or make, or CMake. You will need the very latest version of CMake since support for VC17 was added only fairly recently.

You can download it from ( note: may require creating a free account) CMake It is absolutely fine to use the Community Edition of Visual Studio 2022, since it specifically and explicitly allows you to use it free of charge for Open Source projects. The build system now uses Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 (VC17), and the Firestorm build instructions have been updated to reflect this. Specifically, you should not do the bit on FModStudio until you have read my notes further down. You should then stop, and read on below here before continuing. The notes in this section will take you up to the “ Prepare third party libraries” part of the Firestorm build instructions. The Firestorm build instructions are currently very accurate and straightforward, and currently there are not many gotchas. The follow section applies only to Windows builds. Setting up your build environment is something you only need to do once. This covers the sections in the Firestorm build instructions to do with setting up the build environment. However, now that they have been brought up to date my page is possibly a little less useful for Windows builds as the instructions are now very good and straightforward, however there is still some extra useful information here and I go into more detail on some things than the official build instructions do. Update: It’s worth noting that I originally wrote this page whilst the Firestorm build instructions were out of date and full of inaccuracies and omissions, and during that time this page was quite useful. If it helps just one other person in short-cutting the issues I have had, then this article will have been worth writing.Īlthough this article is primarily about compiling Firestorm, it could prove useful for other third-party viewers too, although your mileage may vary. I thought it was worth noting down the “gotchas” I encountered, which is what this article is about. A majority of the work is in setting up your build environment.Īfter encountering and solving a few “gotchas”, I have successfully built Firestorm under both Windows and Ubuntu linux (various versions for both). Fortunately, things have moved on enormously since then and now it is fairly easy to do a private build. Most people will have no need to build their own version of Firestorm from the source code.īack in September 2010 I wrote about the pain of compiling your own Viewer and of the efforts of my friends Mariana and Forestaurora to try to write tutorials on doing it. NOTE: This article assumes that you are a competent software developer who is comfortable with C++ build environments and command consoles.

Includes both Firestorm for Windows and also Firestorm for Ubuntu Linux.įirst published in February 2014, and regularly updated ever since. Extended instructions, tips, and ‘gotchas’ on how to compile and build Firestorm, a third-party Open Source viewer for use with Second Life by Linden Lab.

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