Run, Build, and Export

If you have haven't read the quick intro to Git see Cloning and System Requirements first.

Run

With the project installed and system requirements ready:

1. Run scons in the project root.
   • Ensure a game/bin/openvic/libopenvic file is produced for your platform (windows, linux, macos)
2. Open Godot, click import, naivgate to the game directory and click Import and Edit.
   • Wait for the import to finish, close the editor without saving, then reopen the project in Godot.
3. Press the play button at the top right of the editor.

Build

• To build for debug run scons in the project root.
• To build for debug with debug symbols and breakpoints run scons dev_build=yes debug_symbols=yes in the project root.
• To build for release run scons target=template_release

Export

1. Build scons with either debug or release:
   • For debug just run scons or scons target=template_debug
   • For release just run scons target=template_release
2. Open Godot and open the project.
3. Click Project at the top left and click Export.
   • If you do not have templates, download and install them, wait for them to complete.
4. Click Export Project...
   • If you built all binaries, you can click Export All and select debug or release there.
5. A file popup will appear, to export click Save:
   • If you built scons with debug, leave Export With Debug ticked.
   • Else untick Export With Debug for release.