Build Instructions

This page describes the necessary steps to build eSearch for Windows 10 / 11.

Install Prerequisites

• Visual Studio 2022
• Visual Studio Installer Projects 2022
• Download a copy of openjdk-22.0.1_windows-x64_bin ( https://jdk.java.net/archive/ )

Setup the Build Environment

1. Clone the eSearch-project repository to your computer.
2. Add System Environment variable ESEARCH_OS_SOLUTION_PATH - The value should be the path eSearch-Project was cloned to.
3. Extract the copy of openjdk-22.0.1_windows-x64_bin to the /eSearch project directory

Verify you have a folder structure like /eSearch OS/eSearch/openjdk-22.0.1_windows-x64_bin/jdk-22.0.1 once extracted

Build Solution

1. Open the eSearch OS Solution in Visual Studio
2. From the Configurations Drop down, choose eSearch DEBUG
3. Build -> Build Solution

Run eSearch

Portable Builds

With eSearch PORTABLE solution configuration selected, make sure the PortableBuilder Project has been built at least once. Then build the eSearch Project. A zip file will be created in eSearch/bin/eSearch PORTABLE Releases

TARILIO Builds

TARILIO Builds are for ElectronArt Staff Members only and not part of the open source project.