Quick Start Windows from Source

ADMB-12.0
Released December 21, 2017

ADMB source build and usage procedures for Windows.

For Windows computers with Visual C++ compiler already installed, read and follow the instuctions in QuickStart for Visual C++.

For builds within *Cygwin* and *MinGW-Msys* shells, read and follow the instructions in the QuickStart for Unix.

Prerequisites

The following programs are required to be installed on the local computer.

Download ADMB

Download source distribution admb-12.0-src.zip.

Double click downloaded zip file and copy admb directory to the Local Drive (C:\>).

Alternative — Use Git client (see command below) to download directly from ADMB version control repository.
```
 C:\> git clone https://github.com/admb-project/admb.git
```
This will download latest admb source repository to C:\admb\>.
Build ADMB source

Open Command Prompt window.

Change to admb directory.
```
 C:\> cd admb
```
To build with MinGW C++ compiler, use the command below.
```
 C:\admb\> utilities\make
```
If debug symbols are needed, use the command below.
```
 C:\admb\> utilities\make debug
```
To build with MinGW C++ compiler and Msys , use the command below.
```
 C:\admb\> make
```
To build 64 bit with Rtools, use the command below.

Note — The outdated make utility from Rtools is incompatible with ADMB build files.
```
 C:\admb\> utilities\make CXXFLAGS=-m64 LDFLAGS=-m64
```
Note — When the build is completed, C:\admb\build\dist\> is the binary distribution directory.
Use ADMB

In the Command Prompt window, use the steps below to build and run the simple example.

Change to simple example directory.
```
    C:\admb\> cd examples\admb\simple
```
Build simple example.
```
    C:\admb\examples\admb\simple\> C:\admb\admb simple.tpl
```
Run simple example.
```
    C:\admb\examples\admb\simple\> simple.exe
```
Read manuals for more information.

For help and support, contact users@admb-project.org.