From c66b10b5cb7cc3be8fd404957b2871d6ebb66a98 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Teh Yule Kim Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2021 06:09:05 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: installing-on-windows: mention packages to download Closes https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-docs/-/merge_requests/158/ Part-of: --- .../gst-docs/markdown/installing/on-windows.md | 12 ++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/markdown/installing/on-windows.md b/subprojects/gst-docs/markdown/installing/on-windows.md index 8eec0793fc..8c34070fbf 100644 --- a/subprojects/gst-docs/markdown/installing/on-windows.md +++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/markdown/installing/on-windows.md @@ -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`