List available presets

cd desktop-app
cmake --list-presets

Configure and build (Debug)

cd desktop-app
cmake --preset msvc-debug
cmake --build --preset msvc-debug

Configure and build (Release)

cd desktop-app
cmake --preset msvc-release
cmake --build --preset msvc-release

Run the executable

# After debug build
.\build\msvc-debug\Debug\packingelf.exe

# After release build
.\build\msvc-release\packingelf.exe

Override C++ standard (optional)

If you want to test with C++17 instead of C++20:

cmake --preset msvc-debug -DPACKINGELF_CXX_STANDARD=17
cmake --build --preset msvc-debug

Build portable packages / installer

# Build portable client + host folders under dist/portable
.\scripts\build-installer.ps1 -PortableOnly

# Build the final Windows installer
# Preferred: Inno Setup if ISCC.exe is installed
.\scripts\build-installer.ps1

# Optional: force Qt Installer Framework if binarycreator.exe is installed
.\scripts\build-installer.ps1 -PreferIfw

Installer output:

dist/PackingElf-Setup-1.0.0.exe

Recommended distribution:

• Upload the installer .exe to GitHub Releases
• Give office users the GitHub Releases download link
• They only need to download and run the installer, not Git or any dev tools