Getting Started

Dependencies

This project requires the Rust programming language.

Development Environment Setup

Using vscode and rust-analyzer with the rust-analyzer vscode extension is recommended. However, any Rust development environment you are comfortable with will work.

The official Rust book is a great resource if you are new to Rust.

Quick Windows Setup

On windows, installing programs can be trickier than on other platforms. It is recommended to use a package manager such as Scoop or chocolatey.

First, make sure PowerShell 5 (or later, include PowerShell Core) and .NET Framework 4.5 (or later) are installed. Then run:

# Install scoop
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -scope CurrentUser
Invoke-Expression (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://get.scoop.sh')

# Scoop uses git to update itself and 7zip to extract archives
scoop install git 7zip 

# Install the project's dependencies
scoop install rustup

# Set the stable rust toolchain as the default toolchain
rustup default stable

# Install vscode, kept in a separate bucket called 'extras'
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install vscode