akvirtualcamera-wiki/Build-and-install.md

## Dependencies

* [CMake](https://cmake.org/)

**Mac**

* [Xcode Command Line Tools](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/) (_xcode-select --install_ from a terminal)

**Windows**

* [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org/)
* [Visual Studio Build Tools](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/)

## Build

For building akvirtualcamera, open a terminal and run the following commands:

**Note:** Replace _/path/to_ with the actual path of the sources directory.

**Mac**

```
cmake -S /path/to/akvirtualcamera -B /path/to/akvirtualcamera-build-directory
make -C /path/to/akvirtualcamera-build-directory
```

**MSYS2**

```
cmake -G "MSYS Makefiles" -S /path/to/akvirtualcamera -B /path/to/akvirtualcamera-build-directory
make -C /path/to/akvirtualcamera-build-directory
```

**Visual Studio**

```
cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -S /path/to/akvirtualcamera -B /path/to/akvirtualcamera-build-directory
cmake --build /path/to/akvirtualcamera-build-directory
```

For other generators check [CMake documentation](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake-generators.7.html).  
You can also compile akvirtualcamera using [cmake-gui](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/guide/user-interaction/index.html#cmake-gui-tool).  
The generated plugin files are located at _/path/to/akvirtualcamera-build-directory/build_.

**Note:** For Windows, you must build both 32 and 64 bits versions, and put _x86_ and _x64_ folders together in the same folder.

## Install

akvirtualcamera service needs to be installed and running for the virtual camera to properly work.

**Note:** Replace _/path/to_ with the actual path of the plugin.

**Mac**

Run the following commands as root

```
# Is highly recommendable Linking the plugin instead of copying it.

ln -s /path/to/AkVirtualCamera.plugin /Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/DAL/AkVirtualCamera.plugin

# Create the configuration file for the assistant.

cat << EOF > /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.webcamoid.cmio.AkVCam.Assistant.plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>org.webcamoid.cmio.AkVCam.Assistant</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
            <string>/path/to/AkVirtualCamera.plugin/Contents/Resources/AkVCamAssistant</string>
            <string>--timeout</string>
            <string>300.0</string>
        </array>
        <key>MachServices</key>
        <dict>
            <key>org.webcamoid.cmio.AkVCam.Assistant</key>
            <true/>
        </dict>
        <key>StandardOutPath</key>
        <string>/tmp/AkVCamAssistant.log</string>
        <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
        <string>/tmp/AkVCamAssistant.log</string>
    </dict>
</plist>
EOF

# If the service was disabled re-enable it.

launchctl enable system/ org.webcamoid.cmio.AkVCam.Assistant

# Configure and launch the service.

launchctl bootstrap system /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.webcamoid.cmio.AkVCam.Assistant.plist
```

**Windows**

Open an administrator CMD and run the following commands:

```
rem If you are running in 64 bits Windows run:

/path/to/x64/AkVCamAssistant.exe --install

rem If you are running in 32 bits Windows run:

/path/to/x86/AkVCamAssistant.exe --install

rem Start the service

sc start AkVCamAssistant
```