orbithub/docs/BUILDING.md

Building OrbitHub (C++ / Qt6 Widgets)

Run all commands from the repository root unless noted.

Linux (Ubuntu / Mint)

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y \
  build-essential cmake ninja-build git pkg-config \
  qt6-base-dev qt6-base-dev-tools qt6-tools-dev qt6-tools-dev-tools

cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja
cmake --build build
./build/orbithub

macOS (Homebrew)

xcode-select --install
brew update
brew install cmake ninja pkg-config qt@6

cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$(brew --prefix qt@6)"
cmake --build build
./build/orbithub

Windows 11 (PowerShell + MSVC + vcpkg)

winget install -e --id Git.Git
winget install -e --id Kitware.CMake
winget install -e --id Ninja-build.Ninja
winget install -e --id Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools `
  --override "--quiet --wait --norestart --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools"

Open a new terminal after installs, then:

git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg C:\dev\vcpkg
C:\dev\vcpkg\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
C:\dev\vcpkg\vcpkg.exe install qtbase:x64-windows

cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja `
  -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=C:/dev/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
cmake --build build
.\build\orbithub.exe

Notes

• OrbitHub currently requires Qt6 Widgets and CMake 3.21+.
• If Qt is installed in a custom location, pass -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/path/to/Qt/6.x.x/<toolchain> to CMake.