{"id":94,"date":"2024-11-14T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aralez.co\/index.php\/docs\/documentation\/2-getting-started\/build-instructions\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:47:14","password":"","slug":"build-instructions","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/aralez.co\/index.php\/docs\/build-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Instructions (Windows)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following instructions guide you through building the <code>aralez.exe<\/code> executable for Windows. Aralez can be built directly on a Windows machine for native compatibility or cross-compiled on Linux. Please follow the steps relevant to your operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building on Windows<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>Important<\/strong>: For compatibility with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, it is recommended to build Aralez on a Windows system. Additionally, using Rust version <code>1.77.0<\/code> is necessary for compatibility with these legacy systems.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.<strong> Install Rust<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure the Rust programming language toolchain is installed on your system. Rust can be installed by following the official guide at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rust-lang.org\/\">rust-lang.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You may confirm the installation by running:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(1 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"rustc --version\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">rustc<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">--version<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Version Requirement<\/strong>: If targeting Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, set Rust to version <code>1.77.0<\/code> to avoid compatibility issues. This can be done with the following command:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro ticss-1609f37e\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(1 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"rustup default 1.77.0\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">rustup<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">default<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #B48EAD\">1.77<\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">.0<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Clone the Aralez Repository<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run the following commands to clone the Aralez repository and enter its directory:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro ticss-23e20d74\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(1 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"git clone https:\/\/github.com\/abaghinyan\/aralez.git\ncd aralez\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">git<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">clone<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">https:\/\/github.com\/abaghinyan\/aralez.git<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">cd<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">aralez<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Configure Aralez<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a configuration file named <code>config.yml<\/code> in the <code>config<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the <code>config_windows.yml.template<\/code> file in the repository as a reference. Copy this template to <code>config.yml<\/code> and modify any necessary settings to match your requirements:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(1 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"cp config\/config_windows.yml.template config\/config.yml\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">cp<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">config\/config_windows.yml.template<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">config\/config.yml<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <code>config.yml<\/code> in a text editor to adjust the configuration as needed, such as specifying paths and options for data collection. For more information about the configuration, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/aralez.co\/index.php\/docs\/configuration-structure\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"63\">Configuration<\/a> section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Build the Project<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once your environment and configurations are ready, initiate the build process using Cargo, Rust&rsquo;s package manager and build system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To create a release build optimized for performance, run:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(1 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"cargo build --release\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">cargo<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">build<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">--release<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>Note<\/strong>: This command compiles Aralez in \u00ab\u00a0release\u00a0\u00bb mode, which optimizes the binary for reduced size and faster execution.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>Locate the Executable<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After a successful build, the <code>aralez.exe<\/code> executable will be located in the <code>target\/release<\/code> directory. You can find it using:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro ticss-2968533c\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(1 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"cd target\/release\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">cd<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">target\/release<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cross-Compiling on Linux (Ubuntu)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>Warning<\/strong>: While cross-compiling on Linux allows you to build a Windows-compatible executable, it does not support the <code>i686-pc-windows-msvc<\/code> or <code>x86_64-pc-windows-msvc<\/code> targets. Attempting to use these targets will result in an incompatibility with Windows 7. Instead, the <code>i686-pc-windows-gnu<\/code> and <code>x86_64-pc-windows-gnu<\/code> targets should be used.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Install Required Packages for Cross-Compilation<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To build a Windows-compatible executable on Linux, you need to install the <code>mingw-w64<\/code> package, which provides the necessary tools for cross-compilation:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(1 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"sudo apt update\nsudo apt install mingw-w64\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">sudo<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">apt<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">update<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">sudo<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">apt<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">install<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">mingw-w64<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Install Rust<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow the instructions at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rust-lang.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rust-lang.org<\/a> to install Rust.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once Rust is installed, add the Windows cross-compilation targets:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(1 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"rustup target add i686-pc-windows-gnu\nrustup target add x86_64-pc-windows-gnu\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">rustup<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">target<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">add<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">i686-pc-windows-gnu<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">rustup<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">target<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">add<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">x86_64-pc-windows-gnu<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>Note<\/strong>: These targets allow you to build 32-bit (<code>i686<\/code>) and 64-bit (<code>x86_64<\/code>) Windows executables.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Clone the Aralez Repository<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a terminal, navigate to the directory where you want to download the Aralez repository.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clone the repository and enter its directory with:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(1 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"git clone https:\/\/github.com\/abaghinyan\/aralez.git\ncd aralez\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">git<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">clone<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">https:\/\/github.com\/abaghinyan\/aralez.git<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">cd<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">aralez<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Configure Aralez<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Similar to the Windows build, create a <code>config.yml<\/code> file in the <code>config<\/code> directory, using <code>config_windows.yml.template<\/code> as a guide:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(1 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"cp config\/config_windows.yml.template config\/config.yml\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">cp<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">config\/config_windows.yml.template<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">config\/config.yml<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <code>config.yml<\/code> in a text editor and customize it according to your requirements. For more information about the configuration, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/aralez.co\/index.php\/docs\/configuration-structure\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"63\">Configuration<\/a> section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>Build the Project for Windows GNU Targets<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To build Aralez for the 32-bit Windows GNU target, use:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(1 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"cargo build --release --target i686-pc-windows-gnu\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">cargo<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">build<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">--release<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">--target<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">i686-pc-windows-gnu<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To build Aralez for the 64-bit Windows GNU target, use:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(1 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"cargo build --release --target x86_64-pc-windows-gnu\" style=\"color:#d8dee9ff;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki nord\" style=\"background-color: #2e3440ff\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #88C0D0\">cargo<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">build<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">--release<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">--target<\/span><span style=\"color: #D8DEE9FF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #A3BE8C\">x86_64-pc-windows-gnu<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Locate the Executable<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After building, the <code>aralez.exe<\/code> binaries can be found in:<br>&#8211; <code>target\/i686-pc-windows-gnu\/release<\/code> for the 32-bit version<br>&#8211; <code>target\/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu\/release<\/code> for the 64-bit version<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can copy these files to a Windows system for testing or deployment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following instructions guide you through building the aralez.exe executable for Windows. Aralez can be built directly on a Windows machine for native compatibility or cross-compiled on Linux. Please follow the steps relevant to your operating system. 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