[Windows][VC2026][CMake] Compiling Canary Sources
1 - Downloads Required:
Visual Studio 2026 Community: Download
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2017-2026: (32-bit download, 64-bit download)
2 - Visual Studio 2026:
On the Visual Studio home screen, in the Visual Studio Community 2026 product click the Install button.
On the next screen under Workloads select Desktop Development with C++:
Then in Language Packs, select English:
Then click the Install button.
3 - Install the necessary software:
Install Git.
4 - VCPKG:
If you don't have vcpkg installed
Use Powershell in directory C:
cd C:\
• To complete vcpkg installation, run the commands below in Powershell:
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg
cd vcpkg
.\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
.\vcpkg integrate install
If you already have vcpkg installed
Use Powershell in directory C:
cd C:\vcpkg
• To update vcpkg installation, run the commands below in Powershell:
git pull
.\vcpkg upgrade
.\vcpkg upgrade --no-dry-run
.\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
5 - Integration of vcpkg into Visual Studio:
Execute the following command in Powershell with Administrator permission to set vcpkg environment variable:
6 - Canary Sources:
Download Canary sources with the command below in Powershell:
cd C:\
git clone --recursive https://github.com/opentibiabr/canary.git
7 - Compiling Canary Sources:
Open Visual Studio 2026, in the "Get Started" window, select "Open the local folder" and open the server main folder.
Wait for the Visual Studio to load. It will automatically install the libraries and generate the cmake cache. (Be patient, the first cache may take a few minutes).
After the cmake cache is successfully generated, you can compile the server by going to the Build > Build All menu.
Note: Check if the build is Windows-Release before compile the server. If not, you can choose the option in the configuration drop down menu, generate the cmake cache by going to Project > Configure Cache menu then compile the server by going to the Build > Build All menu.
8 - Credits:
Majesty (Canary compilation tutorial on VS2026)
Microsoft - VCPKG: https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg
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