Create script to build installer .exe or .msi for Windows (runnable on windows 7 x64 and newer)

wu-emma commented 3 years ago

Task Description

The aim of this task is to revisit creation of the Windows installable package (the Nullsoft installer is currenly used) of BGL Core. It's largely the same script and process as the Bitcoin Core installation script, with same dependencies and build process. It uses VS2019 image to build the installation executable package. https://github.com/wu-emma/bitgesell/blob/master/.appveyor.yml

You can create free account on AppVeyor.com at https://www.appveyor.com/

Solution steps

Ensure that windows build is working (including Qt wallet), this will require Visual Studio (download VS2019 Community Edition if you don't have one installed);
There are dependencies installed using vcpkg, but the more complicated thing is Qt, which should be installed by hand (check existing AppVeyor script link https://github.com/sipsorcery/qt_win_binary/releases/download/v1.6/Qt5.9.8_x64_static_vs2019.zip);
Fix dependencies or project settings (if needed) in build_msvc;
Sign up to AppVeyor free tier;
Fix AppVeyor script in .appveyor.yml

Acceptance criteria

AppVeyor has a free tier -- please sign up for it, project is public, so it is allowed;
AppVeyor can automatically build Windows installable package for Windows x64 platform;
Along with pull request (which probably would be rather short), provide sample of built setup executable and short notes of integrating/fetching built artifacts from AppVeyour build.

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gitcoinbot commented 3 years ago

Issue Status: 1. Open 2. Started 3. Submitted 4. Done

Work has been started.

These users each claimed they can complete the work by 266 years from now. Please review their action plans below:

1) molecula451 has been approved to start work.

Will create a script to build the windows installer as per requirements 2) touhonoob has applied to start work _(Funders only: approve worker | reject worker)_.

manually build the project under vs2019
write a bat/powershell script to build MSI installer & make sure the installer work
test the installer build script on appveyor
publish the link to built artifact(.msi) to the pull request comment section

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gitcoinbot commented 3 years ago

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wu-emma commented 3 years ago

HI Paul! @molecula451 How're you doing? Have you been working on the subject? Update would be really appreciated.

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gitcoinbot commented 3 years ago

Issue Status: 1. Open 2. Started 3. Submitted 4. Done

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