This guide explains how to set up and build the Windows application, including both the node-win and drive-desktop projects.
Before proceeding, ensure you have the following tools installed:
- Python (configured correctly).
- Node.js and yarn.
- node-gyp (global installation):
npm install -g node-gyp- Visual Studio (not VS Code) for building native dependencies.
Clone the repositories into the following directory structure:
internxt
| - node-win
| - drive-desktop
- Open a terminal and navigate to the
node-windirectory. - Run the following command to build the project:
This step compiles the necessary native bindings for
yarn build
node-win.
- Open a terminal and navigate to the
drive-desktopdirectory. - Run the following command to build and start the project:
This will start the desktop application with the updated bindings.
yarn start:reload-bindings
- Ensure all dependencies are installed before running the build commands.
- If you encounter any issues, verify that your environment matches the prerequisites above.
With these steps, your Windows application setup will be complete and ready to use.