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# Build instructions for Windows 64-bit
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- [Prepare folder](#prepare-folder)
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- [Install third party software](#install-third-party-software)
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- [Clone source code and prepare libraries](#clone-source-code-and-prepare-libraries)
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- [Build the project](#build-the-project)
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- [Qt Visual Studio Tools](#qt-visual-studio-tools)
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## Prepare folder
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The build is done in **Visual Studio 2022** with **10.0.22000.0** SDK version.
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Choose an empty folder for the future build, for example **D:\\TBuild**. It will be named ***BuildPath*** in the rest of this document. Create two folders there, ***BuildPath*\\ThirdParty** and ***BuildPath*\\Libraries**.
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All commands (if not stated otherwise) will be launched from **x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2022.bat** (should be in **Start Menu > Visual Studio 2022** menu folder). Pay attention not to use any other Command Prompt.
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### Obtain your API credentials
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You will require **api_id** and **api_hash** to access the Telegram API servers. To learn how to obtain them [click here][api_credentials].
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## Install third party software
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* Download **Python 3.9** installer from [https://www.python.org/downloads/](https://www.python.org/downloads/) and install to ***BuildPath*\\ThirdParty\\Python39** with adding to PATH
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* Download **CMake 3.21 or later** installer from [https://cmake.org/download/](https://cmake.org/download/) and install to ***BuildPath*\\ThirdParty\\cmake**
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* Download **Git** installer from [https://git-scm.com/download/win](https://git-scm.com/download/win) and install it.
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Open **x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2022.bat**, go to ***BuildPath*** and run
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python -m pip install pywin32
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## Clone source code and prepare libraries
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Open **x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2022.bat**, go to ***BuildPath*** and run
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git clone --recursive https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop.git
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tdesktop\Telegram\build\prepare\win.bat
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## Build the project
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Go to ***BuildPath*\\tdesktop\\Telegram** and run (using [your **api_id** and **api_hash**](#obtain-your-api-credentials))
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configure.bat x64 -D TDESKTOP_API_ID=YOUR_API_ID -D TDESKTOP_API_HASH=YOUR_API_HASH
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* Open ***BuildPath*\\tdesktop\\out\\Telegram.sln** in Visual Studio 2022
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* Select Telegram project and press Build > Build Telegram (Debug and Release configurations)
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* The result Telegram.exe will be located in **D:\TBuild\tdesktop\out\Debug** (and **Release**)
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### Qt Visual Studio Tools
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For better debugging you may want to install Qt Visual Studio Tools:
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* Open **Extensions** -> **Manage Extensions**
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* Go to **Online** tab
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* Search for **Qt**
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* Install **Qt Visual Studio Tools** extension
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[api_credentials]: api_credentials.md
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