Compiling from the Command Line

    GCC -- this includes cygwin, mingw-w64, msys2, and similar.

        make -f makefile.gcc

        You can modify certain settings in the makefile such as JAWS support,
        debugging support.  If using cygwin, you can select whether or not to
        link with cygwin1.dll instead of the msvcrt runtime.


Compiling with an Integrated Development Envrionment

    Before proceeding, please read https://fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software
    regarding why you may wish to avoid choosing this option.

    Microsoft Visual Studio Community Edition 2013

    As of 2026-03-03, VS2013 appears to be the oldest version that can still be
    obtained without monetary charge from Microsoft and installed and used from
    Windows 11.  It can be downloaded from:

        https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=532496

    1. Click FILE | Open | Project/Solution...

    2. Navigate to and select the winboard.sln file.

    3. Select a solution configuration (such as Jaws Release).

    4. Click BUILD | Rebuild Solution.

    5. The console output will show where winboard.exe has been created and saved.
