Post Installation¶

The post install section will walk users though the required actions following the base installation. By far, postinstall represents the lions share of the setup and will perform the following tasks:

VC/C++ Runtime installation
Git-SCM installation
VS Code installation
Qt configuration (default of full)
Initial MSYS2 Setup

This process can take from an hour or so to many hours depending on your system resources and internet speed.

Note

As of this writing (3/6/2021), the Qt Online Installer has a circular dependency on MS VC Redit dll's. They are not present in a new Win-10 image, yet the Qt Online Installer requires them to run. As such, the postinstall script will download and install them for you prior to running the Qt Online Installer.

JTSDK64 Tools Setup¶

After completing the base installation, use the desktop icon or Win-10 search bar to find and open JTSDK64-Tools-Setup. Upon initial opening, you should see the following screen. At the prompt, just hit enter.

Once you are at the Post Install Setup Selection screen you will see the current environment. At the prompt, type: postinstall

Tool Selection¶

For this example, we will be using a minimal install configuration for building WSJT-X.

Set the following defaults when asked:

VC Redist set tp Y
Omnirig set to Y
Git-SCM set tp Y
Default Qt set tp D
MSYS2 Setup set to Y
VS Code set to Y

Note

VS Code is optional. However, it is a highly capable editor that performs many tasks including integrated Bash, PowerShell and Windows CMD terminals. It's up to the user, but, the development team recommends its use.

VC Redist Install¶

The first action will be to download and install MS VS Redist. This is mostly automated, but you will be prompted to allow installation by the normal Windows UAC prompts.

Install Omnirig¶

Next up is Omnirig. If the download is successful (sometimes the download fails, so be prepared) you will see the install wizard appear. Use the defaults and progress through all screens using the Next button.

Omnirig Install Prompt.

Install VS Code¶

The VS Code installer should appear, and again you should be prompted with the normal Windows UAC prompts.

Qt Installation¶

The Qt installation can be a rather lengthy process. The default selection installs all that is needed for a base WSJT-X build. When the UX appears, you will need the following:

Your Qt account username/email address
Your Qt account Password

Open Source Obligations. Have a read though them if this is the first time using Qt. Additional, ensure you check the box stating you are an individual user, not a company.

Sending usage stats. While this is optional, it helps the Qt Developers find and resolve high impacts bugs. Participation is up to the end users, but, it seems a fitting thing to do for the Open Source Community.

Component selection and agreements are pre-selected for you. All that is left at this point is to sit back and wait for the download an installation to progress.

Note

The only way to cancel the UX at this point (due to scripted) is to use the Windows Task Manager to kill the process (if needed).

Upon completion, you will see (in the Powershell Environment) what components were installed.

Close JTSDK64 Tools Setup¶

At this point, if there were no errors or problems with the automated installers, you are ready to setup MSYS2. This will all be performed in the standard JTSDK64-Tools environment not JTSDK64-Tools-Setup.

Close JTSDK64-Tools-Setup environment.
Proceed to the next section.