How to make project from github

Question

I am downloading a library from the github

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https://github.com/ossrs/srs

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The steps which i follow are

Create a folder
Run power shell and point to the folder
Git clone the source

The issue i am facing is the Make command in the step 2 of installation

The power shell does not accept the make command , so how do i make the source.

@T3H40 thanks yes it does answer my question. – shomit Jul 18 '20 at 05:22 — shomit, Jul 18 '20 at 05:22

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 18 '20 at 05:13

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Make is an UNIX command for the UNIX make utility. To compile it on Windows, you can use Visual Studio, by running the Developer Command Prompt for VS, and using Microsoft's version of this tool - nmake: nmake -f Makefile

However, it looks like the configure script in /src of the package can only run on UNIX, so if you want to build this package yourself, it will be easier to use the Windows Subsystem for Linux, which will let you run a Linux environment that supports the commands in the configure file as well as the Make set up.

answered Jul 18 '20 at 05:13

eyeseaevan

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can you please recommend any subsystem that i can use – shomit Jul 18 '20 at 05:19
Yes, Ubuntu 18.04 should be the easiest to use and is the least likely to cause compatibility and dependency issues. [Ubuntu 18.04 on the Windows Store](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/ubuntu-1804-lts/9n9tngvndl3q?activetab=pivot:overviewtab) – eyeseaevan Jul 18 '20 at 05:21
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@shomit alternatively, you can run this package using a pre-compiled image on Docker, which is available for Windows. https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/, https://hub.docker.com/r/ossrs/srs – eyeseaevan Jul 18 '20 at 05:24

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 18 '20 at 05:14

Method 1: You can try git clone using the https address of your repository

git clone https://github.com/ossrs/srs.git

This will add a folder to the directory where you did git clone

Method 2:

Download Zip from git repository as shown in the image above
Unzip the files and add it to your project.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 18 '20 at 05:10

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You can simply click on the green Code button, then Download ZIP instead of using powershell and git.

answered Jul 18 '20 at 05:10

How to make project from github

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