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This page describes how to compile qBittorrent for both x86 and x64 platforms using Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 under Windows.

Table of Contents

Requirements

Let's assume that the working directory(ies) for our compilation will be:

  • For x86: C:\qBittorrent
  • For x64: C:\qBittorrent64

Preparation

  • Install Perl.
  • Install Qt Creator.
  • Extract NASM inside our working dir, eg.:
    • For x86: C:\qBittorrent\nasm

Compiling zlib

  • Extract the zlib source inside our working dir(s).

  • Rename the resulting dir(s) from zlib-x.x.x to just zlib.

  • Open the MSVC2013 command shell:

    • For x86: Start->Programs->Visual Studio 2013->Visual Studio Tools->VS2013 x86 Native Tools Command Prompt
    • For x64: Start->Programs->Visual Studio 2013->Visual Studio Tools->VS2013 x64 Native Tools Command Prompt

  • Navigate to the zlib source folder:

    • For x86: pushd C:\qBittorrent\zlib
    • For x64: pushd C:\qBittorrent64\zlib

  • Edit the win32\Makefile.msc file.

  • Find the line starting with CFLAGS

    • Replace -MD with -GL -MT -Zc:wchar_t-

  • Find the line starting with LDFLAGS

    • Replace -debug with -opt:icf -dynamicbase -nxcompat -ltcg /nodefaultlib:msvcrt

  • Issue the following commands:

    • For x86:

      nmake -f win32/Makefile.msc LOC="-DASMV -DASMINF -DNDEBUG -I." OBJA="inffas32.obj match686.obj"

    • For x64:

      nmake -f win32/Makefile.msc AS=ml64 LOC="-DASMV -DASMINF -DNDEBUG -I." OBJA="inffasx64.obj gvmat64.obj inffas8664.obj"

  • Copy zlib.h, zconf.h, zlib.lib, zlib.pdb to our install dir.

    • For x86:

      xcopy zlib.h C:\qBittorrent\install\include\
xcopy zconf.h C:\qBittorrent\install\include\
xcopy zlib.lib C:\qBittorrent\install\lib\
xcopy zlib.pdb C:\qBittorrent\install\lib\

    • For x64:

      xcopy zlib.h C:\qBittorrent64\install\include\
xcopy zconf.h C:\qBittorrent64\install\include\
xcopy zlib.lib C:\qBittorrent64\install\lib\
xcopy zlib.pdb C:\qBittorrent64\install\lib\

Compiling OpenSSL

  • Make sure you have installed Perl and NASM (for x86).

  • Extract the OpenSSL source inside our working dir(s).

  • Rename the resulting dir(s) from openssl-x.x.x to just openssl.

  • Open the MSVC2013 command shell:

    • For x86: Start->Programs->Visual Studio 2013->Visual Studio Tools->VS2013 x86 Native Tools Command Prompt
    • For x64: Start->Programs->Visual Studio 2013->Visual Studio Tools->VS2013 x64 Native Tools Command Prompt

  • Navigate to the OpenSSL source folder:

    • For x86: pushd C:\qBittorrent\openssl
    • For x64: pushd C:\qBittorrent64\openssl

  • Now we will build a static version of OpenSSL. Issue the following commands:

    • For x86:

      set "PATH=%PATH%;C:\qBittorrent\nasm"
perl Configure VC-WIN32 no-shared zlib no-zlib-dynamic threads --prefix=C:\qBittorrent\install -IC:\qBittorrent\install\include -LC:\qBittorrent\install\lib
ms\do_nasm

    • For x64:

      perl Configure VC-WIN64A no-shared zlib no-zlib-dynamic threads --prefix=C:\qBittorrent64\install -IC:\qBittorrent64\install\include -LC:\qBittorrent64\install\lib
ms\do_win64a.bat

  • Edit the ms\nt.mak file:

    • Find the line that starts with: EX_LIBS

      • Replace zlib1.lib with zlib.lib

    • Find the line that starts with: CFLAG

      • Append: /Zc:wchar_t- /GL /Zi

    • Find the line that starts with: LFLAGS

      • Replace /debug with /incremental:no /opt:icf /dynamicbase /nxcompat /ltcg /nodefaultlib:msvcrt

    • Then issue the following:

      nmake -f ms\nt.mak
nmake -f ms\nt.mak install

Compiling Boost

  • Extract the Boost sources in the working dir(s).

  • Rename the resulting dir(s) from boost_x_x_x to just boost.

  • Open the MSVC2013 command shell:

    • For x86: Start->Programs->Visual Studio 2013->Visual Studio Tools->VS2013 x86 Native Tools Command Prompt
    • For x64: Start->Programs->Visual Studio 2013->Visual Studio Tools->VS2013 x64 Native Tools Command Prompt

  • Navigate to the Boost source folder:

    • For x86: pushd C:\qBittorrent\boost
    • For x64: pushd C:\qBittorrent64\boost

  • Now you will need to bootstrap Boost so it will build b2.exe. Issue the following command: bootstrap.bat vc12

  • Compile a static version of Boost. Issue the following command (if you want to set how many threads b2 uses when compiling, add -j N to the end of the command, where N is the number of threads; the toolset parameter is needed for the correct choice of msvc-12.0 if other versions are installed):

    • For x86:

      b2 -q --with-system --toolset=msvc-12.0 variant=release link=static runtime-link=static debug-symbols=off warnings=off warnings-as-errors=off

    • For x64:

      b2 -q --with-system --toolset=msvc-12.0 variant=release link=static runtime-link=static debug-symbols=off warnings=off warnings-as-errors=off architecture=x86 address-model=64

Compiling libtorrent

  • Extract the libtorrent sources in the working dir(s).
  • Rename the resulting dir(s) from libtorrent-rasterbar-x.x.x to just libtorrent.
  • Open the MSVC2013 command shell:
    • For x86: Start->Programs->Visual Studio 2013->Visual Studio Tools->VS2013 x86 Native Tools Command Prompt
    • For x64: Start->Programs->Visual Studio 2013->Visual Studio Tools->VS2013 x64 Native Tools Command Prompt
  • Navigate to the libtorrent source folder:
    • For x86: pushd C:\qBittorrent\libtorrent
    • For x64: pushd C:\qBittorrent64\libtorrent
  • Compile a static version of libtorrent. Issue the following command (if you want to set how many threads b2 uses when compiling, add -j N to the end of the command, where N is the number of threads):

    • For x86:

      ..\boost\b2 -q --prefix="stage" --without-python --toolset=msvc-12.0 variant=release link=static runtime-link=static encryption=openssl logging=none geoip=static dht-support=on boost=source character-set=unicode boost-link=static -sBOOST_ROOT="C:\qBittorrent\boost" include="C:\qBittorrent\install\include" library-path="C:\qBittorrent\install\lib" install

    • For x64:

      ..\boost\b2 -q --prefix="stage" --without-python --toolset=msvc-12.0 variant=release link=static runtime-link=static encryption=openssl logging=none geoip=static dht-support=on boost=source character-set=unicode boost-link=static -sBOOST_ROOT="C:\qBittorrent64\boost" include="C:\qBittorrent64\install\include" library-path="C:\qBittorrent64\install\lib" architecture=x86 address-model=64 install

    • Note: When you use libtorrent-rasterbar-1.0.4: change dht-support=on to dht=on see libtorrent manual

Compiling Qt4

  • Extract the Qt4 sources in the working dir(s).

  • Rename the resulting dir(s) from qt-everywhere-opensource-src-x.x.x to just qt4.

  • Open the MSVC2013 command shell:

    • For x86: Start->Programs->Visual Studio 2013->Visual Studio Tools->VS2013 x86 Native Tools Command Prompt
    • For x64: Start->Programs->Visual Studio 2013->Visual Studio Tools->VS2013 x64 Native Tools Command Prompt

  • Navigate to the Qt4 source folder:

    • For x86: pushd C:\qBittorrent\qt4
    • For x64: pushd C:\qBittorrent64\qt4

  • Now we will build a static version of Qt4 with making as small as possible.

  • Open mkspecs\win32-msvc2013\qmake.conf and replace the

    • Find the line that starts with: QMAKE_CFLAGS_RELEASE
      • Replace -MD with -GL -MT
    • Find the line that starts with: QMAKE_LFLAGS
      • Replace /NXCOMPAT with /NXCOMPAT /LTCG
    • Find the line that starts with: QMAKE_LFLAGS_RELEASE
      • Replace /INCREMENTAL:NO with /INCREMENTAL:NO /NODEFAULTLIB:MSVCRT

  • Open src\3rdparty\zlib_dependency.pri and src\tools\bootstrap\bootstrap.pri

    • Replace zdll.lib with zlib.lib

  • Issue the following commands:

    • For x86:

      configure.exe -release -opensource -confirm-license -static -ltcg -fast -system-zlib -no-qt3support -no-opengl -no-openvg -no-dsp -no-vcproj -no-dbus -no-phonon -no-phonon-backend -no-multimedia -no-audio-backend -no-webkit -no-script -no-scripttools -no-declarative -no-declarative-debug -mp -arch windows -qt-style-windowsxp -nomake examples -nomake demos -platform win32-msvc2013 -openssl-linked -largefile -I "C:\qBittorrent\install\include" -L "C:\qBittorrent\install\lib"
bin\qmake.exe projects.pro QT_BUILD_PARTS="libs translations"
nmake

    • For x64:

      configure.exe -release -opensource  -confirm-license -static -ltcg -fast -system-zlib -no-qt3support -no-opengl -no-openvg -no-dsp -no-vcproj -no-dbus -no-phonon -no-phonon-backend -no-multimedia -no-audio-backend -no-webkit -no-script -no-scripttools -no-declarative -no-declarative-debug -mp -arch windows -qt-style-windowsxp -nomake examples -nomake demos -platform win32-msvc2013 -openssl-linked -largefile -I "C:\qBittorrent64\install\include" -L "C:\qBittorrent64\install\lib"
bin\qmake.exe projects.pro QT_BUILD_PARTS="libs translations"
nmake

  • You can close the command prompt now.

Configuring Qt Creator

  • Launch Qt Creator and select Tools->Options...
  • Select the Build & Run item from the left and select the Qt Versions tab.
    • For x86:
      • Click the Add... button and select qmake.exe. It should be in: C:\qBittorrent\qt4\bin\qmake.exe
      • Name it something meaningful like Qt4 - MSVC2013 (x86)
    • For x64:
      • Click the Add... button and select qmake.exe. It should be in: C:\qBittorrent64\qt4\bin\qmake.exe
      • Name it something meaningful like Qt4 - MSVC2013 (x64)
  • Still in the Build & Run item, select the Kits tab.
    • For x86:
      • Click the Add... button and name it x86
      • In Compiler select Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler 12.0 (x86)
      • In Qt version select Qt4 - MSVC2013 (x86)
    • For x64:
      • Click the Add... button and name it x64
      • In Compiler select Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler 12.0 (amd64)
      • In Qt version select Qt4 - MSVC2013 (x64)

Compiling qBittorrent

  • Extract the qBittorrent sources in the working dir(s).

  • Go to Maxmind and download the GeoLite Country database in binary format. Here is the link. Extract the GeoIP.dat file to: src\gui\geoip

  • Open the winconf.pri file, edit and adjust the paths:

    • For both:
      • Replace _WIN32_WINNT=0x0500 with _WIN32_WINNT=0x0501
    • For x86:
      • Replace C:/qBittorrent/boost_1_51_0 with C:/qBittorrent/boost
      • Replace C:/qBittorrent/RC_0_16/include with C:/qBittorrent/libtorrent/include
      • Replace C:/qBittorrent/Zlib/include with C:/qBittorrent/install/include
      • Replace C:/qBittorrent/boost_1_51_0/stage/lib with C:/qBittorrent/boost/stage/lib
      • Replace C:/qBittorrent/RC_0_16/bin/<path-according-to-the-build-options-chosen> with C:/qBittorrent/libtorrent/stage/lib
      • Replace C:/qBittorrent/Zlib/lib with C:/qBittorrent/install/lib
    • For x64:
      • Replace C:/qBittorrent/boost_1_51_0 with C:/qBittorrent64/boost
      • Replace C:/qBittorrent/RC_0_16/include with C:/qBittorrent64/libtorrent/include
      • Replace C:/qBittorrent/Zlib/include with C:/qBittorrent64/install/include
      • Replace C:/qBittorrent/boost_1_51_0/stage/lib with C:/qBittorrent64/boost/stage/lib
      • Replace C:/qBittorrent/RC_0_16/bin/<path-according-to-the-build-options-chosen> with C:/qBittorrent64/libtorrent/stage/lib
      • Replace C:/qBittorrent/Zlib/lib with C:/qBittorrent64/install/lib

  • Open the winconf-msvc.pri file and adjust the filename of the lib of Boost:

    • Check C:\qBittorrent\boost\stage\lib or C:\qBittorrent64\boost\stage\lib for the .lib name, it should be named in this format: libboost_system-vcx-mt-s-x_x.lib, eg: libboost_system-vc120-mt-s-1_56.lib
    • Replace libboost_system-vc90-mt-s-1_51.lib with the .lib name.

  • Launch Qt Creator and open the qbittorrent.pro file.

    • For x86: check the x86 checkbox and click Configure Project
    • For x64: check the x64 checkbox and click Configure Project

  • Change the configuration from Debug to Release in the left side of the window (where the computer icon is).

  • Select Build->Build All

  • After the compilation ends you should have qbittorrent.exe in:

    • For x86: C:\qBittorrent\build-qbittorrent-x86-Release\src\release
    • For x64: C:\qBittorrent64\build-qbittorrent-x64-Release\src\release

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