[COUCHDB-889] improved docs for windows compile from source in INSTALL.Windows

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.11.2, 1.0.1
• Fix Version/s: 1.0.3, 1.1, 1.2
• Component/s: Build System, Documentation

Environment

Windows only.

• Skill Level: New Contributors Level (Easy)
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Dave Cottlehuber
• Created: 17/Sep/10 12:12
• Updated: 04/May/11 15:08
• Resolved: 04/May/11 15:08

Description

./INSTALL.Windows does not have enough detail to compile from source, due to internet bit rot.

Updates include -

• clarification on versions for 32-bit and 64-bit compile setup
• using free Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express C++ compiler instead of full commercial release
• improved details on building javascript, libcurl from source