jami-client-qt/INSTALL.md

# Build instructions

There is basically two ways to build `client-qt`:

- Use `build.py` script which will build all Jami (daemon/client lib/client-qt)
- Build only this client.

## Disclaimer

Because the client-qt is multi-platforms and supporting macOS, we need a recent version of Qt to do rendering with Metal. So, Qt 6.2 is necessary.
This version is generally not packaged on a lot of platforms, and to control available plugins and such, we have our own Qt packaged (generated by https://review.jami.net/jami-project and available on https://jami.net on the distributions we support).
So, you will need to get Qt 6.2 first. For this, there is 3 methods:

### Qt from https://jami.net (recommended)

If your distribution is supported, we provide a Qt package (`libqt-jami`) on our repo. Follow instructions https://jami.net/download-jami-linux/ (but instead installing `jami` install `libqt-jami`).
The files will be installed in `/usr/lib/libqt-jami`.

### Qt from your distribution

If Qt 6.2 is available, you can use the packages from your distribution:

It should be (For now qt5 only is packaged by distributions, so names can change).

#### Dependencies, Debian based

```
sudo apt-get install cmake make doxygen g++ gettext libnotify-dev pandoc nasm libqrencode-dev \
                     libnotify-dev libnm-dev \
                     qtbase6-dev \
                     qtmultimedia5-dev libqt6svg6-dev qtwebengine6-dev qtdeclarative6-dev \
                     qtquickcontrols2-6-dev qml-module-qtquick2 qml-module-qtquick-controls \
                     qml-module-qtquick-controls2 qml-module-qtquick-dialogs \
                     qml-module-qtquick-layouts qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets \
                     qml-module-qtquick-shapes qml-module-qtquick-window2 \
                     qml-module-qtquick-templates2 qml-module-qt-labs-platform \
                     qml-module-qtwebengine qml-module-qtwebchannel \
                     qml-module-qt-labs-qmlmodels
```

#### Dependencies, Fedora based

```
sudo dnf install qt6-qtsvg-devel qt6-qtwebengine-devel qt6-qtmultimedia-devel qt6-qtdeclarative-devel qt6-qtquickcontrols2-devel qt6-qtquickcontrols qrencode-devel NetworkManager-libnm-devel
```

### Qt from sources

https://www.qt.io/product/qt6

## GNU/Linux

Then, you can build the project

### With build.py

```bash
git clone https://review.jami.net/jami-project
```

Jami installer uses **python3**. If it's not installed, please install it:

```bash
cd jami-project/
./build.py --init
```

Then you will need to install dependencies:

- For GNU/Linux

```bash
./build.py --dependencies --qt # needs sudo
```

Then, you can build daemon and the client with:

```bash
./build.py --install --qt
```

And you will have the daemon in `daemon/bin/jamid` and the client in `client-qt/build-local/jami-qt`. You also can run it with

If you use a Qt version that is not wide-system installed you need to specify its path after the `--qt` flag, i. e., `./build.py --install --qt /home/<username>/Qt/6.2.1/gcc_64

```bash
./build.py --run --qt
```

Notes:

- `--global-install` to install client-qt globally under /usr/local
- `--prefix` to change the destination of the install.

## Build only the client

In order to use the Qt Client it is necessary to have the Qt version 6.2 or higher. If your system does not have it you can install it [from sources or download the binary installer](https://www.qt.io/download).

## Build only this repository

Clone with common required submodule (platform specific submodules will be cloned during the configure step)

```bash
git clone https://review.jami.net/jami-client-qt
cd jami-client-qt
git submodule update --recursive --init
```

Use CMake to build

```bash
# In this repository
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j
```

cmake can take some options:

e.g. (with Qt version from https://jami.net)

```
cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=jami-project/install/client-qt -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/usr/lib/libqt-jami
```

After the build has finished, you are finally ready to launch jami-qt in your build directory.

If you want to install it to the path provided by `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` you can run:

```bash
make install
```

## Building on native Windows

Only 64-bit MSVC build can be compiled.

**Setup Before Building:**

- Download [Qt (Open Source)](https://www.qt.io/download-open-source?hsCtaTracking=9f6a2170-a938-42df-a8e2-a9f0b1d6cdce%7C6cb0de4f-9bb5-4778-ab02-bfb62735f3e5)

- Using the online installer, install the following Qt 6.2.3 components:

  - MSVC 2019 64-bit
  - Qt 5 Compatibility Module
  - Additional Libraries
    - Qt Multimedia
    - Qt Network Authorization
    - Qt WebChannel
    - Qt WebEngine
    - Qt WebSockets
    - Qt WebView

- Download [Visual Studio](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/) (version >= 2019). Note: version 2022 does not work.

- Install Qt Vs Tools under extensions, and configure msvc2017_64 path under Qt Options

  |                      | Qt Version | SDK          | Toolset |
  | -------------------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------- |
  | Minimum requirement: | 6.2.3      | 10.0.16299.0 | V142    |

- Install [Python3](https://www.python.org/downloads/) for Windows

- Using **Elevated Command Prompt**

```sh
    python build.py --dependencies
```

> Note:
>
> 1. This command will install **chocolatey** which may require you to restart the Command Prompt to be able to use it.
> 2. This command will install **msys2 (64 bit)** by using chocolatey command which may cause issues below: <br>
>    a. Choco may require you to restart the Command Prompt after finishing installing msys2. <br>
>    b. Only if you have already installed msys2 (64 bit) under the default installation folder, we will use the existing one.
> 3. This command will install **strawberry perl** by using chocolatey command which may fail if you have already installed it.
> 4. This command will install **cmake** by using chocolatey command which will not add cmake into PATH (environment variable). <br>
>
> The issue 1, 2(a), 3 can be solved by restarting the Command Prompt under Administrator right and re-run the command. <br>
> The issue 3 can be solved by uninstalling your current strawberry perl and re-run the command. <br>
> The issue 4 can be solved by adding the location of the cmake.exe into PATH. <br>

- Using a new **Non-Elevated Command Prompt**

```bash
    python build.py --install
```

Note: If you have another version than qt 6.2.3 installed this step will build daemon correctly but will fail for the client.
When that happens you need to compile the client separately:

```bash
    python build.py --install
    cd client-qt
    python build.py init
    python build.py --qtver <your qt version>
```

- Then you should be able to use the Visual Studio Solution file in client-qt folder **(Configuration = Release, Platform = x64)**

### Build Module Individually

- Jami-qt also support building each module (daemon, jami-qt) seperately

**Daemon**

- Make sure that dependencies is built by make-ring.py
- On MSVC folder (jami-project\daemon\MSVC):

```sh
    cmake -DCMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES="ReleaseLib_win32" -DCMAKE_VS_PLATFORM_NAME="x64" -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A x64 -T '$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' ..
    python winmake.py -b daemon
```

- This will generate a `.lib` file in the path of ring-project\daemon\MSVC\x64\ReleaseLib_win32\bin

> Note: each dependencies contrib for daemon can also be updated individually <br>
> For example:

```bash
    python winmake.py -b opendht
```

**Jami-qt**

- Make sure that daemon, is built first

```bash
    cd client-qt
    python build.py init
    python build.py
```

Note: if your qt version is different than 6.2.3, you need to use `python build.py --qtver <your qt version>`.

## Building On MacOS

**Set up**

- macOS minimum version 10.15
- install python3
- download xcode
- install Qt 6.2

Qt 6.2 can be installed via brew

```bash
brew install qt
```

or downloaded from [Qt (Open Source)](https://www.qt.io/download-open-source?hsCtaTracking=9f6a2170-a938-42df-a8e2-a9f0b1d6cdce%7C6cb0de4f-9bb5-4778-ab02-bfb62735f3e5)

Then, you can build the project

**Build with build.py**

```bash
git clone https://review.jami.net/jami-project
 cd jami-project
./build.py --init
./build.py --dependencies --qt
./build.py --install --qt
```

If you use a Qt version that is installed in a different than standard location you need to specify its path

```bash
./build.py --install --qt QT_ROOT_DIRECTORY=your_qt_directory
```

Built client could be find in `client-qt/build-local/Jami`

## Packaging On Native Windows

- To be able to generate a msi package, first download and install [Wixtoolset](https://wixtoolset.org/releases/).
- In Visual Studio, download WiX Toolset Visual Studio Extension.
- Build client-qt project first, then the JamiInstaller project, msi package should be stored in jami-project\client-qt\JamiInstaller\bin\Release

## Testing for Client-qt on Windows

- We currently use [GoogleTest](https://github.com/google/googletest) and [Qt Quick Test](https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtquicktest-index.html#introduction) in our product. To build and run tests, you could use the following command.

```
    python build.py [runtests, pack]
```

- Note that, for tests, the path of local storage files for jami will be changed based on following environment variables.

```
    %JAMI_DATA_HOME% = %TEMP% + '\\jami_test\\jami'
    %JAMI_CONFIG_HOME% = %TEMP% + '\\jami_test\\.config'
    %JAMI_CACHE_HOME% = %TEMP% + '\\jami_test\\.cache'
```

- These environment variables will be temporarily set when using make-client.py to run tests.

## Debugging

Compile the client with `BUILD=Debug` and compile LibRingClient with
`-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug`

Then, if you want to enable logging when running `jami-qt` launch it with `-d` or `--debug`