docs: installing-on-windows: mention packages to download

Closes https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-docs/-/merge_requests/158/

Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/1324>
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Teh Yule Kim 2021-07-10 06:09:05 +00:00 committed by GStreamer Marge Bot
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@ -51,10 +51,14 @@ There are 3 sets of files in GStreamer binaries:
alongside your application (see [Windows
deployment](deploying/windows.md)).
Get **the Runtime and Development files** installers appropriate for
Get both **the Runtime and Development** installers appropriate for
your architecture from here:
[https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/pkg/windows/)
[GStreamer download page](https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/download/)
If in doubt, download the 64-bit MSVC packages:
- Runtime installer: e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-msvc-x86_64-{VERSION}.msi`
- Development files installer: e.g. `gstreamer-1.0-devel-msvc-x86_64-{VERSION}.msi`
Execute the installers and choose an installation folder. The suggested
default is usually OK.
@ -71,6 +75,10 @@ GStreamer can access its libraries and plugins. It can be done by adding
`%GSTREAMER_ROOT_X86%\bin` to the `PATH` environment variable, or
by running the application from this same folder.
How to do this:
Windows start icon > Search "environment variables" > Edit the system environment variables (will open System Properties)
> Environment Variables > System variables > Variable :Path > Edit > New > Paste "C:\gstreamer\1.0\msvc_x86_64\bin" > OK
At runtime, GStreamer will look for its plugins in the following folders:
- `%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEFOLDER%/.gstreamer-1.0/plugins`