More than 100 errors when trying to install Desktop Client from Github

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Hi, this is my first time posting on here. I’ve got a question regarding compiling and installing the desktop client from github to work on it for a class. I’ve successfully installed all the correct dependencies, as you can see from when I run the command:

cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\NextCloudClientInstall -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug

This is the output:

-- Configuring done (114.6s)
-- Generating done (2.1s)
-- Build files have been written to: C:/Users/Angel/Desktop/Git/desktop/build

But when I try to run this command to install:

cmake --build . --config Debug --target install

I get so many errors that this is the last error I receive:

C:\msys64\ucrt64\include\stdio.h(1136,1): fatal  error C1003: error count exceeds 100; stopping compilation [C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\csync\nextcloud_csync.vcxproj]

All of the errors are syntax errors and they all have [C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\csync\nextcloud_csync.vcxproj] at the end of them.

Here’s some examples of the errors I’m getting:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.37.32822\include\vcruntime.h(391,8): message : see declaration of 'uintptr_t' [C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\csync\nextcloud_csync.vcxproj]
C:\msys64\ucrt64\include\math.h(209,5): error C2065: '__asm__': undeclared identifier [C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\csync\nextcloud_csync.vcxproj]
C:\msys64\ucrt64\include\math.h(209,13): error C2146: syntax error: missing ';' before identifier '__volatile__' [C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\csync\nextcloud_csync.vcxproj]
C:\msys64\ucrt64\include\math.h(209,35): error C2143: syntax error: missing ')' before ':' [C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\csync\nextcloud_csync.vcxproj]

I’m completely stuck on how to move forward with the installation, if anybody could help I would really appreciate it, thanks!

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Hello @Angel_Chavez,

To be honest, we have not tried to use Visual Studio 2022.
Is it possible for you to use 2019?

We also have a new way to get all dependencies in one place:
https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop-client-blueprints

And that requires Visual Studio 2019.
Please, leave feedback in the GH repo if you can.

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Hi,

Thanks for reaching out. I Installed Visual Studio 2019 and tried getting all the dependencies from craft. I also tried to use this link: GitHub - nextcloud/client-building: 🏗 Build scripts for the desktop client to install the client, but when I run “./build.bat” I eventually get this error:

[50/577] Automatic MOC for target nextcloudsync
ninja: build stopped: subcommand failed.
"*** Build FAILED: desktop Release Win64 (single-build-desktop.bat)"
"***** Build FAILED (build.bat)"

Should I only use craft for the dependencies and try to build using this guide? How to compile the desktop client · nextcloud/desktop Wiki · GitHub
Or am I doing something wrong?

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Hello

You only need to use the client-build scripts if you are going to create an installer.
Then you need to check the instructions in the README of the repo: GitHub - nextcloud/client-building: 🏗 Build scripts for the desktop client

Otherwise I would recommend to just add the Craft path to CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH to be able to build the client.

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One last thing, I tried to run “cmake --build . --config Debug --target install” in the build folder for the client, but I received this message:

MSBuild version 17.7.2+d6990bcfa for .NET Framework

  1>Checking Build System
  Creating generated files from customstateprovider.idl
  Microsoft (R) 32b/64b MIDLRT Compiler Engine Version 10.00.0231
  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  64 bit MIDLRT Processing C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\customstateprovider.idl
  customstateprovider.idl
  64 bit MIDLRT Processing C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Include\10.0.22000.0\winrt\winrtbase.idl
  winrtbase.idl
  64 bit MIDLRT Processing C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Include\10.0.22000.0\winrt\midlbase.idl
  midlbase.idl
  Processing WinMD c:\program files (x86)\windows kits\10\references\10.0.22621.0\windows.foundation.foundationcontract\4.0.0.0\windows.foundation.foundationcontract.winmd
  Processing WinMD c:\program files (x86)\windows kits\10\references\10.0.22621.0\windows.storage.provider.cloudfilescontract\7.0.0.0\windows.storage.provider.cloudfilescontract.winmd
   tool:  C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.22621.0\x64\cppwinrt.exe
   ver:   2.0.220110.5
   in:    C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\Generated\CustomStateProvider.winmd
   ref:   C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\UnionMetadata\10.0.22621.0\Windows.winmd
   out:   C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\Generated\
   cout:  C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\Generated\
   time:  14ms
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Angel/Desktop/Git/desktop/src/libsync/vfs/cfapi/shellext/CMakeLists.txt
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(249,5): warning MSB8065: Custom build for item "C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\CMakeFiles\99459b0d29777e56a22e41b74844557b\CustomStateProvider.g.h.rule" succeeded, but specified output "c:\users\angel\desktop\git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\generated\customstateprovider.g.h" has not been created. This may cause incremental build to work incorrectly. [C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\CustomStateProviderImpl.vcxproj]
  Automatic MOC for target nextcloud_csync
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Angel/Desktop/Git/desktop/src/csync/CMakeLists.txt
  mocs_compilation_Debug.cpp
  checksums.cpp
  checksumcalculator.cpp
  filesystembase.cpp
  ownsql.cpp
  preparedsqlquerymanager.cpp
  syncjournaldb.cpp
  syncjournalfilerecord.cpp
  utility.cpp
  remotepermissions.cpp
  vfs.cpp
  pinstate.cpp
  plugin.cpp
  syncfilestatus.cpp
  csync.cpp
  csync_exclude.cpp
  c_time.cpp
  csync_vio_local_win.cpp
  Generating Code...
     Creating library C:/Users/Angel/Desktop/Git/desktop/build/src/csync/Debug/nextcloud_csync.lib and object C:/Users/Angel/Desktop/Git/desktop/build/src/csync/Debug/nextcloud_csync.exp
  nextcloud_csync.vcxproj -> C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\bin\Debug\nextcloud_csync.dll
  Automatic MOC for target CfApiShellExtensions
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Angel/Desktop/Git/desktop/src/libsync/vfs/cfapi/shellext/CMakeLists.txt
  mocs_compilation_Debug.cpp
  dllmain.cpp
C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\Generated\winrt/CfApiShellExtensions.h(7,35): error C2338: static_assert failed: 'Mismatched C++/WinRT headers.' [C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\CfApiShellExtensions.vcxproj]
C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\Generated\winrt/CfApiShellExtensions.h(8,1): warning C4005: 'CPPWINRT_VERSION': macro redefinition [C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\CfApiShellExtensions.vcxproj]
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Include\10.0.22000.0\cppwinrt\winrt/base.h(6,1): message : see previous definition of 'CPPWINRT_VERSION' [C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\CfApiShellExtensions.vcxproj]
  cfapishellintegrationclassfactory.cpp
  customstateprovideripc.cpp
  ipccommon.cpp
  thumbnailprovider.cpp
  thumbnailprovideripc.cpp
  shellextensionutils.cpp
  customstateprovider.cpp
C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\Generated\winrt/CfApiShellExtensions.h(7,35): error C2338: static_assert failed: 'Mismatched C++/WinRT headers.' [C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\CfApiShellExtensions.vcxproj]
C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\Generated\winrt/CfApiShellExtensions.h(8,1): warning C4005: 'CPPWINRT_VERSION': macro redefinition [C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\CfApiShellExtensions.vcxproj]
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Include\10.0.22000.0\cppwinrt\winrt/base.h(6,1): message : see previous definition of 'CPPWINRT_VERSION' [C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\src\libsync\vfs\cfapi\shellext\CfApiShellExtensions.vcxproj]
  Generating Code...
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Angel/Desktop/Git/desktop/shell_integration/windows/NCUtil/CMakeLists.txt
  CommunicationSocket.cpp
  RemotePathChecker.cpp
  StringUtil.cpp
  Generating Code...
  NCUtil.vcxproj -> C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\shell_integration\windows\NCUtil\Debug\NCUtil.lib
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Angel/Desktop/Git/desktop/shell_integration/windows/NCContextMenu/CMakeLists.txt
  dllmain.cpp
  NCClientInterface.cpp
  NCContextMenu.cpp
  NCContextMenuFactory.cpp
  NCContextMenuRegHandler.cpp
  Generating Code...
     Creating library C:/Users/Angel/Desktop/Git/desktop/build/shell_integration/windows/NCContextMenu/Debug/NCContextMenu.lib and object C:/Users/Angel/Desktop/Git/desktop/build/shell_integration/windows/NCContextMenu/Debug/NCContextMenu.exp
  NCContextMenu.vcxproj -> C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\bin\Debug\NCContextMenu.dll
  Building Custom Rule C:/Users/Angel/Desktop/Git/desktop/shell_integration/windows/NCOverlays/CMakeLists.txt
  DllMain.cpp
  NCOverlay.cpp
  NCOverlayFactory.cpp
  NCOverlayRegistrationHandler.cpp
  Generating Code...
     Creating library C:/Users/Angel/Desktop/Git/desktop/build/shell_integration/windows/NCOverlays/Debug/NCOverlays.lib and object C:/Users/Angel/Desktop/Git/desktop/build/shell_integration/windows/NCOverlays/Debug/NCOverlays.exp
  NCOverlays.vcxproj -> C:\Users\Angel\Desktop\Git\desktop\build\bin\Debug\NCOverlays.dll

I don’t know where to go from here

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what message? There is no error in the lines you pasted here.

How do you mean? The client seems to be building.