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Install MinGW 4.8.1 and build Allegro 5.0.11

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Contents

Download and Install MinGW 4.8.1

Set Windows 'Path' Variable to

newly installed MinGW 4.8.1

Remove conflict if previous

Codeblocks\MinGW 4.7.1 exists

Download & install DirectX

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Install Freetype library in MinGW

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Install Allegro source

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Create deps folder for freetype and

ttf

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Install Cmake

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Build Allegro 5

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Run example program

Install MinGW GCC Compiler

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Sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/

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Note installation to C: root

directory

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Install base, g++, and msys base

'Apply changes'

Set the Windows Path variable

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to include or change path to C:\MinGW\bin

Select options below
Navigate to this window by
clicking
Windows Start->
Computer(Rt Click)->
Properties->
Advanced system settings->
System Properties->
Environment Variables

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Add or change ;C:\MinGW\bin in the path statement

Press OK repeatedly to exit Advanced system settings
Open a CMD prompt and enter 'gcc -v' to confirm correct installation.
Response should be: gcc version 4.8.1

If installed, in Code::Blocks folder rename MinGW to MinGWbak to

prevent conflicts with old 4.7 version

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Download dx9mgw.zip and extract files

alleg.sourceforge.net/download.html

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Copy include and lib folders from dx9mgw
into C:\MinGW folder.
Merge and overwrite all existing files

Install FreeType fonts server

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http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/freetype.htm

Download FreeType 'Setup' package installer

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Then run the installer that was just downloaded

After installation, copy freetype6.dll library to C:\MinGW\bin folder

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Install Allegro source files

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Download allegro-5.0.11.zip library

alleg.sourceforge.net/download.html
And uncompress to a working folder

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Create a deps folder inside the uncompressed Allegro folder

Create a freetype folder in deps

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Copy Freetype 'lib' and 'include' into deps\freetype folder

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Copy
allegro\addons\ttf
folder into deps
folder

Install Cmake

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www.cmake.org/download/

Download Cmake Win32 installer and install on your computer

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Build Allegro Library

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Create new 'build' folder in allegro folder

Open CMD prompt as administrator, cd to build folder in allegro

Issue command: cmake .. -G MinGW Makefiles

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After build files have been
created, then give command:
mingw32-make

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After build is complete, then

give install command:
mingw32-make install
This places libraries in
C:\MinGW\lib and \bin folders

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After Allegro build is complete, go to the 'build\examples' folder and run ex_rotate.exe

Turn in screen copy of program

running to demonstrate
successful completion of
Exercise #1