Building sourcemod - Revision history

Alienmario: Adjust linux deps command

2024-04-21T16:06:17Z

Adjust linux deps command

Nosoop: /* Configuring */ Add note on running Python 3

2023-03-26T02:05:59Z

‎Configuring: Add note on running Python 3

Nosoop: /* Windows */ Separate out VS2017 section into separate bullet points

2022-12-10T10:45:28Z

‎Windows: Separate out VS2017 section into separate bullet points

Nosoop: /* Windows */ Update Python version notes

2022-12-10T10:43:00Z

‎Windows: Update Python version notes

Nosoop: /* Windows */ Use wiki markup instead of raw HTML

2022-12-10T10:35:32Z

‎Windows: Use wiki markup instead of raw HTML

Jackz: Add a work around about not finding copy of metamod source

2022-11-18T06:18:02Z

Add a work around about not finding copy of metamod source

SLi180: /* Mac OS X */

2021-12-26T03:22:58Z

‎Mac OS X

Scag: List Linux library needed for 64-bit systems

2020-12-18T10:20:22Z

List Linux library needed for 64-bit systems

DJ Tsunami: Fix link to VS2017 Build Tools, add link to VS2019 Build Tools

2020-12-13T16:20:27Z

Fix link to VS2017 Build Tools, add link to VS2019 Build Tools

BAILOPAN: /* Linux */

2020-08-19T20:30:42Z

‎Linux

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   <li>Install a C++ compiler and dependencies. SourceMod officially supports clang. For example, on Ubuntu/Debian:
 <pre>
-sudo apt-get install clang lib32stdc++-7-dev lib32z1-dev libc6-dev-i386 linux-libc-dev:i386
+sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386; sudo apt update; sudo apt-get install clang lib32stdc++-7-dev lib32z1-dev libc6-dev-i386 linux-libc-dev:i386
 </pre>
   <li>If building on a 64-bit system, you must install the 32-bit libraries for the compiler; e.g.:

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	'''Note:''' If it complains about <tt>Could not find a source copy of Metamod:Source</tt>, rename the <tt>mmsource-11</tt> folder to <tt>metamod-source</tt>. See https://github.com/alliedmodders/sourcemod/blob/master/AMBuildScript#L186-L193 for the valid folder names it looks for		'''Note:''' If it complains about <tt>Could not find a source copy of Metamod:Source</tt>, rename the <tt>mmsource-11</tt> folder to <tt>metamod-source</tt>. See https://github.com/alliedmodders/sourcemod/blob/master/AMBuildScript#L186-L193 for the valid folder names it looks for
		+
		+	You may also need to run Python as <tt>python3</tt> instead of <tt>python</tt>, depending on your operating system's installed Python version(s).

	It is safe to reconfigure over an old build. However, it's probably a bad idea to configure inside a random, non-empty folder.		It is safe to reconfigure over an old build. However, it's probably a bad idea to configure inside a random, non-empty folder.

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 ==Windows==
-# Install Visual Studio or Visual C++. VS/VC 2010 or above is required for SourceMod 1.6.x and earlier. VS/VC 2013 Update 2 or above is required for SourceMod 1.7.x and later (Express editions should work fine). VS/VC 2015 is required for SourceMod 1.10.x or later. If you use 2013 or higher, make sure to get the "Desktop" version: [http://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs#d-express-windows-desktop Visual Studio Express 2013 for Desktop].
+# Install Visual Studio or Visual C++. VS/VC 2010 or above is required for SourceMod 1.6.x and earlier. VS/VC 2013 Update 2 or above is required for SourceMod 1.7.x and later (Express editions should work fine). VS/VC 2015 is required for SourceMod 1.10.x or later.
-#* With VS/VC 2017, you may use [https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/b8d403d9-01a4-45a0-9229-db5572fd5e4e/997600ae09705dfc6d069d8ad2cfad1962d8ff6fedd6c9fe5abee36c7c919f34/vs_BuildTools.exe the build tools installer] to install the minimal set of packages.  You will want to install the following:  .NET 4.6.1 SDK and corrresponding targeting pack, C++/CLI support, VC++2015.3 v14.00 toolset for desktop, Visual C++ Build Tools core features, Windows 8.1 SDK, and Windows Universal C Runtime.  When attempting to configure and build, use the "VS2015 x86 Native Tools Command Prompt" Start Menu option to have the build tools available in the current Command Prompt's PATH.
+#* If you use 2013 or higher, make sure to get the "Desktop" version: [http://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs#d-express-windows-desktop Visual Studio Express 2013 for Desktop].
 #* With [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/#build-tools-for-visual-studio-2019 Build Tools for Visual Studio 2019], you can install the following individual components:  MSVC v140 - VS 2015 C++ build tools (v14.00), Windows Universal CRT SDK, and Windows 10 SDK.
 # Install [http://git-scm.com/ Git]. Make sure that you select the option that adds Git to PATH.

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 # Install [http://git-scm.com/ Git]. Make sure that you select the option that adds Git to PATH.
 # Next, you will need to start an environment capable of running Python and interacting with the Visual Studio compiler.
-#* Install [http://python.org/ Python] 2.7. It will install to C:\Python27 by default. (Version 3.4 will work, but is not recommended for compatibility with other tools).
+#* Install [http://python.org/ Python].  Versions newer than 3.3 are supported; at the time of writing the latest available version is 3.11.
 #* Add Python to your <tt>PATH</tt> variable. Go to Control Panel, System, Advanced, Environment Variables. Add <tt>C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Scripts</tt> to <tt>PATH</tt> (or wherever your Python install is).
 #* Under Start, Programs, Microsoft Visual Studio, select the "Visual Studio Tools" folder and run "Visual Studio Command Prompt". Alternately, open a normal command prompt and run <tt>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\bin\vcvars.bat"</tt>. Substitute your Visual Studio version if needed.

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 ==Windows==
-<ol>
- <li>Install Visual Studio or Visual C++. VS/VC 2010 or above is required for SourceMod 1.6.x and earlier. VS/VC 2013 Update 2 or above is required for SourceMod 1.7.x and later (Express editions should work fine). VS/VC 2015 is required for SourceMod 1.10.x or later. If you use 2013 or higher, make sure to get the "Desktop" version: [http://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs#d-express-windows-desktop Visual Studio Express 2013 for Desktop].</li>
+# Install Visual Studio or Visual C++. VS/VC 2010 or above is required for SourceMod 1.6.x and earlier. VS/VC 2013 Update 2 or above is required for SourceMod 1.7.x and later (Express editions should work fine). VS/VC 2015 is required for SourceMod 1.10.x or later. If you use 2013 or higher, make sure to get the "Desktop" version: [http://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs#d-express-windows-desktop Visual Studio Express 2013 for Desktop].
- <ul>
+#* With VS/VC 2017, you may use [https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/b8d403d9-01a4-45a0-9229-db5572fd5e4e/997600ae09705dfc6d069d8ad2cfad1962d8ff6fedd6c9fe5abee36c7c919f34/vs_BuildTools.exe the build tools installer] to install the minimal set of packages.  You will want to install the following:  .NET 4.6.1 SDK and corrresponding targeting pack, C++/CLI support, VC++2015.3 v14.00 toolset for desktop, Visual C++ Build Tools core features, Windows 8.1 SDK, and Windows Universal C Runtime.  When attempting to configure and build, use the "VS2015 x86 Native Tools Command Prompt" Start Menu option to have the build tools available in the current Command Prompt's PATH.
-  <li>With VS/VC 2017, you may use [https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/b8d403d9-01a4-45a0-9229-db5572fd5e4e/997600ae09705dfc6d069d8ad2cfad1962d8ff6fedd6c9fe5abee36c7c919f34/vs_BuildTools.exe the build tools installer] to install the minimal set of packages.  You will want to install the following:  .NET 4.6.1 SDK and corrresponding targeting pack, C++/CLI support, VC++2015.3 v14.00 toolset for desktop, Visual C++ Build Tools core features, Windows 8.1 SDK, and Windows Universal C Runtime.  When attempting to configure and build, use the "VS2015 x86 Native Tools Command Prompt" Start Menu option to have the build tools available in the current Command Prompt's PATH.
+#* With [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/#build-tools-for-visual-studio-2019 Build Tools for Visual Studio 2019], you can install the following individual components:  MSVC v140 - VS 2015 C++ build tools (v14.00), Windows Universal CRT SDK, and Windows 10 SDK.
-</li>
+# Install [http://git-scm.com/ Git]. Make sure that you select the option that adds Git to PATH.
-  <li>With [https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/#build-tools-for-visual-studio-2019 Build Tools for Visual Studio 2019], you can install the following individual components:  MSVC v140 - VS 2015 C++ build tools (v14.00), Windows Universal CRT SDK, and Windows 10 SDK.</li>
+# Next, you will need to start an environment capable of running Python and interacting with the Visual Studio compiler.
- </ul>
+#* Install [http://python.org/ Python] 2.7. It will install to C:\Python27 by default. (Version 3.4 will work, but is not recommended for compatibility with other tools).
- <li>Install [http://git-scm.com/ Git]. Make sure that you select the option that adds Git to PATH.</li>
+#* Add Python to your <tt>PATH</tt> variable. Go to Control Panel, System, Advanced, Environment Variables. Add <tt>C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Scripts</tt> to <tt>PATH</tt> (or wherever your Python install is).
- <li>Next, you will need to start an environment capable of running Python and interacting with the Visual Studio compiler.
+#* Under Start, Programs, Microsoft Visual Studio, select the "Visual Studio Tools" folder and run "Visual Studio Command Prompt". Alternately, open a normal command prompt and run <tt>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\bin\vcvars.bat"</tt>. Substitute your Visual Studio version if needed.
 ==Linux==

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 python ../configure.py
 </pre>
 It is safe to reconfigure over an old build. However, it's probably a bad idea to configure inside a random, non-empty folder.

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 ==Mac OS X==
-Mac OS X 10.7 or higher is required to build, however, SourceMod will work on 10.5. SourceMod will neither build nor run on older PPC Macs.
+Mac OS X 10.7 to 10.14 is required to build, however, SourceMod will work on 10.5. SourceMod will neither build nor run on older PPC Macs.
 <ol>