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description: How to compile the TinyORM C++ library on Windows and Linux.
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# Building: TinyORM

- [Introduction](#introduction)
    - [Common Prerequisites](#common-prerequisites)
    - [Windows Prerequisites](#windows-prerequisites)
- [Folders structure](#folders-structure)
- [Getting started](#getting-started)
- [vcpkg](#vcpkg)
- [C preprocessor macros](#c-preprocessor-macros)
- [Building with CMake](#building-with-cmake)
    - [Configure & Build](#configure-and-build-cmake)
    - [CMake build options](#cmake-build-options)
    - [Consume TinyOrm library](#consume-tinyorm-library-cmake)
- [Building with qmake](#building-with-qmake)
    - [Install dependencies](#install-dependencies)
    - [Configure & Build](#configure-and-build-qmake)
    - [qmake build options](#qmake-build-options)
    - [Consume TinyOrm library](#consume-tinyorm-library-qmake)
- [Ccache support](#ccache-support)

## Introduction

The build systems supported out of the box are `CMake` and `qmake`.

:::caution
All examples below assume that `pwsh` runs on `Windows` and `bash` runs on `Linux`.
:::

#### Common Prerequisites

Before beginning, install required [dependencies](dependencies.mdx).

#### Windows Prerequisites

##### Build environment scripts

The `Visual Studio` does not provide `vcvars` scripts for `pwsh`, you can use [`vcvars64.ps1`](https://github.com/silverqx/TinyORM/tree/main/tools/vcvars64.ps1) provided by `TinyORM` in the `tools/` folder. Place them on the `$env:Path` user/system path and they will be available system-wide.

The same is true for the `Qt Framework`, it doesn't provide `qtenv` scripts for `pwsh` too. You can create your own script, place it on the `$env:Path` user/system path and it will be available system-wide.

Here is one simple example for `pwsh`.

<Tabs groupId={shell}>
<TabItem value='qtenv6.ps1' label='qtenv6.ps1'>

```powershell
Write-Host 'Setting up environment for Qt 6.2.4 usage...' -ForegroundColor Magenta
$env:Path = 'C:\Qt\6.2.4\msvc2019_64\bin;' + $env:Path
. E:\dotfiles\bin\vcvars64.ps1
```

</TabItem>
<TabItem value='qtenv5.ps1' label='qtenv5.ps1'>

```powershell
Write-Host 'Setting up environment for Qt 5.15.2 usage...' -ForegroundColor Magenta
$env:Path = 'C:\Qt\5.15.2\msvc2019_64\bin;' + $env:Path
. E:\dotfiles\bin\vcvars64.ps1
```

</TabItem>
</Tabs>

##### Allow symbolic links unprivileged

Open `Local Security Policy`, go to `Local Policies - User Rights Assignment`, open `Create symbolic links` and add your user account or user group, restart when it doesn't apply immediately.

## Folders structure

All `tinyorm.org` examples are based on the following folders structure. The `tom` folder will contain a [migrations console application](building/migrations.mdx).

:::tip
You can set the root and application folder paths in the form below and they will be used across the whole www.tinyorm.org website. 🥳 The pwsh shell is supposed to use on Windows and the bash shell on Linux, but it is not a requirement.
:::

<Tabs groupId={shell}>
<TabItem value={pwsh} label={pwsh_label} className='tiny-tree'>
<div className='tiny-root-folder-info-wrapper'>
    <span className='tiny-root-folder-info-prefix'>Current pwsh path</span>&nbsp;
    <RootFolder groupId={pwsh} />
</div>
<RootFolderInput groupId={pwsh} label={pwsh_label} />
<RootFolderInput groupId={application} label={application_label} />

```text



├──
│   ├── HelloWorld/
│   |   ├── HelloWorld/
│   |   ├── HelloWorld-builds-cmake/
│   |   |   └── build-debug/
│   |   └── HelloWorld-builds-qmake/
│   |       └── build-debug/
│   ├── TinyORM/
│   |   ├── TinyORM/
│   |   ├── TinyORM-builds-cmake/
│   |   │   ├── build-gcc-debug/
│   |   │   ├── build-gcc-release/
│   |   │   └── build-clang-debug/
│   |   └── TinyOrm-builds-qmake/
│   |       ├── build-debug/
│   |       ├── build-TinyOrm-Desktop_Qt_5_15_2_MSVC2019_64bit-Debug/
│   |       └── build-TinyOrm-Desktop_Qt_5_15_2_MSYS2_UCRT64_64bit-Release/
│   └── tom/
│       ├── tom/
│       │   └── database/
│       │       ├── migrations/
│       │       ├── seeders/
│       │       ├── migrations.pri
│       │       └── seeders.pri
│       ├── tom-builds-cmake/
│       │   └── build-TinyOrm-Desktop_Qt_6_3_1_MSVC2019_64bit-Debug/
│       └── tom-builds-qmake/
│           ├── build-TinyOrm-Desktop_Qt_5_15_3_MSYS2_UCRT64_64bit-Release/
│           └── build-TinyOrm-Desktop_Qt_6_3_1_MSVC2019_64bit-Debug/
├── tmp/
└── vcpkg/
```

</TabItem>
<TabItem value={bash} label={bash_label} className='tiny-tree'>
<div className='tiny-root-folder-info-wrapper'>
    <span className='tiny-root-folder-info-prefix'>Current bash path</span>&nbsp;
    <RootFolder groupId={bash} />
</div>
<RootFolderInput groupId={bash} label={bash_label} />
<RootFolderInput groupId={application} label={application} />

```text



├──
│   ├── HelloWorld/
│   |   ├── HelloWorld/
│   |   ├── HelloWorld-builds-cmake/
│   |   |   └── build-debug/
│   |   └── HelloWorld-builds-qmake/
│   |       └── build-debug/
│   ├── TinyORM/
│   |   ├── TinyORM/
│   |   ├── TinyORM-builds-cmake/
│   |   │   ├── build-gcc-debug/
│   |   │   ├── build-gcc-release/
│   |   │   └── build-clang-debug/
│   |   └── TinyOrm-builds-qmake/
│   |       ├── build-debug/
│   |       ├── build-TinyOrm-Desktop_Qt_5_15_2_GCC_64bit-Debug/
│   |       └── build-TinyOrm-Desktop_Qt_5_15_2_clang13_64bit_ccache-Release/
│   └── tom/
│       ├── tom/
│       │   └── database/
│       │       ├── migrations/
│       │       ├── seeders/
│       │       ├── migrations.pri
│       │       └── seeders.pri
│       ├── tom-builds-cmake/
│       │   └── build-TinyOrm-Desktop_Qt_6_3_1_clang14_64bit_ccache-Debug/
│       └── tom-builds-qmake/
│           ├── build-TinyOrm-Desktop_Qt_6_3_1_GCC_64bit-Debug/
│           └── build-TinyOrm-Desktop_Qt_6_3_1_clang14_64bit_ccache-Release/
├── tmp/
└── vcpkg/
```

</TabItem>
</Tabs>

:::danger
Avoid paths with spaces with the `qmake` build system, it will not compile.
:::

## Getting started

Prepare compilation environment, we need to put the Qt Framework and Visual Studio MSVC compiler on the path on Windows. The Qt Framework and compiler are already on the path on Linux.

<Tabs groupId={shell}>
<TabItem value={pwsh} label={pwsh_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-powershell'>
{`mkdir ${rootFolderPath(pwsh)}
cd ${rootFolderPath(pwsh)}
$env:Path = 'E:\\Qt\\5.15.2\\msvc2019_64\\bin;' + $env:Path
vcvars64.ps1`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value={bash} label={bash_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-bash'>
{`mkdir -p ${rootFolderPath(bash)}
cd ${rootFolderPath(bash)}`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

## vcpkg

Installing the `vcpkg` is highly recommended, it simplifies installation of the `range-v3` and `tabulate` dependencies.

<Tabs groupId={shell}>
<TabItem value={pwsh} label={pwsh_label}>

```powershell
git clone git@github.com:microsoft/vcpkg.git
cd vcpkg
.\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
```

</TabItem>
<TabItem value={bash} label={bash_label}>

```bash
git clone git@github.com:microsoft/vcpkg.git
cd vcpkg
./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh
```

</TabItem>
</Tabs>

Add `vcpkg` on the system path, add the following to the `.bashrc` or `.zshrc` on Linux.

<CodeBlock className='language-bash'>
{`export PATH=${rootFolderPath(bash)}/vcpkg\${PATH:+:}$PATH`}
</CodeBlock>

On Windows, open the `Environment variables` dialog and add `vcpkg` on the `PATH`.

Or you can export it for the current session only.

<Tabs groupId={shell}>
<TabItem value={pwsh} label={pwsh_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-powershell'>
{`$env:Path = "${rootFolderPath(pwsh, false)}\\vcpkg;" + $env:Path`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value={bash} label={bash_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-bash'>
{`export PATH=${rootFolderPath(bash)}/vcpkg\${PATH:+:}$PATH`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

## C preprocessor macros

The following table summarizes all the C preprocessor macros defined in the `TinyORM` library. These C macros are configured by `CMake` or `qmake` build systems. They are not sorted alphabetically, but they are sorted by how significant they are.

In the `CMake` build system, all the C macros are auto-detected / auto-configured or controlled by [`CMake build options`](#cmake-build-options), so you don't have to care too much about them.

In the `qmake` build is important whether you are building `TinyORM` library or you are building your application and linking against `TinyORM` library. When you are building the `TinyORM` library, all the C macros are auto-detected / auto-configured or controlled by [`qmake build options`](#qmake-build-options), so you don't have to care too much about them.

But a special situation is when you are building your application / library and you are linking against `TinyORM` library. In this particular case, you must configure all these C macros manually! For this reason, the [`TinyOrm.pri`](https://github.com/silverqx/TinyORM/blob/main/qmake/TinyOrm.pri) has been created, so that's not a big deal. Little more info [here](#consume-tinyorm-library-qmake).

<div id='apitable-c-macros'>
<APITable>

| C Macro Name                      | Description |
| --------------------------------- | ----------- |
| `TINYORM_LINKING_SHARED`          | <u>__Must__</u> be defined when you are linking against `TinyORM` shared build (`dll` library), exported classes and functions will be tagged with `__declspec(dllimport)` on `msvc` and `visibility("default")` on `GCC >= 4`. |
| `TINYORM_BUILDING_SHARED`         | Defined when `TinyORM` is built as a `dll` library (shared build). |
| `TINYORM_DEBUG`                   | Defined in the debug build. |
| `TINYORM_NO_DEBUG`                | Defined in the release build. |
| `TINYORM_DEBUG_SQL`               | Defined in the debug build. |
| `TINYORM_NO_DEBUG_SQL`            | Defined in the release build. |
| `TINYORM_MYSQL_PING`              | Enable `Orm::MySqlConnection::pingDatabase()` method.<br/><small>Defined when [`mysql_ping`](#mysql_ping) <small>(qmake)</small> / [`MYSQL_PING`](#MYSQL_PING) <small>(cmake)</small> configuration `build option` is enabled.</small> |
| `TINYORM_DISABLE_ORM`             | Controls the compilation of all `ORM-related` source code, when this macro  is `defined`, then only the `query builder` without `ORM` is compiled. Also excludes `ORM-related` unit tests.<br/><small>Defined when [`disable_orm`](#disable_orm) <small>(qmake)</small> / [`ORM`](#ORM) <small>(cmake)</small> configuration `build option` is enabled <small>(qmake)</small> / disabled <small>(cmake)</small>.</small> |
| `TINYORM_EXTERN_CONSTANTS`        | Defined when extern constants are used.<br/><small>Described at [`qmake`](#inline_constants) / [`CMake`](#INLINE_CONSTANTS) how it works.</small> |
| `TINYORM_INLINE_CONSTANTS`        | Defined when global inline constants are used.<br/><small>Defined when [`inline_constants`](#inline_constants) <small>(qmake)</small> / [`INLINE_CONSTANTS`](#INLINE_CONSTANTS) <small>(cmake)</small> configuration `build option` is enabled.</small> |
| `TINYORM_TESTS_CODE`              | Enable code needed by unit tests, eg. connection overriding in the `Orm::Tiny::Model`.<br/><small>Defined when [`build_tests`](#build_tests) <small>(qmake)</small> / [`BUILD_TESTS`](#BUILD_TESTS) <small>(cmake)</small> configuration `build option` is enabled.</small> |
| `TINYORM_DISABLE_THREAD_LOCAL`    | Remove all [`thread_local`](https://en.cppreference.com/w/c/language/storage_duration) storage duration specifiers, it disables threading support.<br/><small>Defined when [`disable_thread_local`](#disable_thread_local) <small>(qmake)</small> / [`DISABLE_THREAD_LOCAL`](#DISABLE_THREAD_LOCAL) <small>(cmake)</small> configuration `build option` is enabled.</small> |
| `TINYTOM_MIGRATIONS_DIR`          | Default migrations path for the `make:migration` command, can be an absolute or relative path (to the <abbr title='Current working directory'>pwd</abbr>).<br/><small>Default value: `database/migrations` <small>(relative to the pwd)</small></small><br/><small>Defined by [`TOM_MIGRATIONS_DIR`](#TOM_MIGRATIONS_DIR) <small>(cmake)</small> configuration build option.<br/><small>(qmake note) You can use `DEFINES += TINYTOM_MIGRATIONS_DIR="\"database/migrations\""` on the command-line or set it in the __main__ [`conf.pri`](https://github.com/silverqx/TinyORM/blob/main/conf.pri.example#L4-L9) file.</small></small> |
| `TINYTOM_MODELS_DIR`              | Default models path for the `make:model` command, can be an absolute or relative path (to the <abbr title='Current working directory'>pwd</abbr>).<br/><small>Default value: `database/models` <small>(relative to the pwd)</small></small><br/><small>Defined by [`TOM_MODELS_DIR`](#TOM_MODELS_DIR) <small>(cmake)</small> configuration build option.<br/><small>(qmake note) You can use `DEFINES += TINYTOM_MODELS_DIR="\"database/models\""` on the command-line or set it in the __main__ [`conf.pri`](https://github.com/silverqx/TinyORM/blob/main/conf.pri.example#L11-L12) file.</small></small> |
| `TINYTOM_SEEDERS_DIR`             | Default seeders path for the `make:seeder` command, can be an absolute or relative path (to the <abbr title='Current working directory'>pwd</abbr>).<br/><small>Default value: `database/seeders` <small>(relative to the pwd)</small></small><br/><small>Defined by [`TOM_SEEDERS_DIR`](#TOM_SEEDERS_DIR) <small>(cmake)</small> configuration build option.<br/><small>(qmake note) You can use `DEFINES += TINYTOM_SEEDERS_DIR="\"database/seeders\""` on the command-line or set it in the __main__ [`conf.pri`](https://github.com/silverqx/TinyORM/blob/main/conf.pri.example#L14-L15) file.</small></small> |
| `TINYORM_USING_PCH`               | Defined if building with precompiled headers.<br/><small>Controlled by [`qmake`](#precompile_header) / [`CMake`](#CMAKE_DISABLE_PRECOMPILE_HEADERS).</small> |

</APITable>
</div>

## Building with CMake

:::tip
If something is not clear, you can still look at GitHub Action [`workflows`](https://github.com/silverqx/TinyORM/tree/main/.github/workflows) how a building is done.
:::

First, create a basic folder structure and then clone the `TinyORM` project.

<Tabs groupId={shell}>
<TabItem value={pwsh} label={pwsh_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-powershell'>
{`cd ${rootFolderPath(pwsh)}
mkdir ${applicationFolder()}/TinyORM/TinyORM-builds-cmake/build-debug\n
cd ${applicationFolder()}/TinyORM
git clone git@github.com:silverqx/TinyORM.git`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value={bash} label={bash_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-bash'>
{`cd ${rootFolderPath(bash)}
mkdir -p ${applicationFolder()}/TinyORM/TinyORM-builds-cmake/build-debug\n
cd ${applicationFolder()}/TinyORM
git clone git@github.com:silverqx/TinyORM.git`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

### Configure & Build <small>(cmake)</small> {#configure-and-build-cmake}

Now you are ready to configure the `TinyORM` library.

```bash
cd TinyORM-builds-cmake/build-debug
```

<Tabs groupId={shell}>
<TabItem value={pwsh} label={pwsh_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-powershell'>
{`cmake.exe \`
-S "${applicationFolderPath(pwsh)}/TinyORM/TinyORM" \`
-B "${applicationFolderPath(pwsh)}/TinyORM/TinyORM-builds-cmake/build-debug" \`
-G 'Ninja' \`
-D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING='Debug' \`
-D CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:FILEPATH="${rootFolderPath(pwsh)}/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" \`
-D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH="${rootFolderPath(pwsh)}/tmp/TinyORM" \`
-D BUILD_TESTS:BOOL=OFF \`
-D MATCH_EQUAL_EXPORTED_BUILDTREE:BOOL=ON \`
-D MYSQL_PING:BOOL=OFF \`
-D TOM:BOOL=ON \`
-D TOM_EXAMPLE:BOOL=OFF \`
-D VERBOSE_CONFIGURE:BOOL=ON`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value={bash} label={bash_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-bash'>
{`cmake \\
-S "${applicationFolderPath(bash)}/TinyORM/TinyORM" \\
-B "${applicationFolderPath(bash)}/TinyORM/TinyORM-builds-cmake/build-debug" \\
-G 'Ninja' \\
-D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING='Debug' \\
-D CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:FILEPATH="${rootFolderPath(bash)}/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" \\
-D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH="${rootFolderPath(bash)}/tmp/TinyORM" \\
-D VERBOSE_CONFIGURE:BOOL=ON \\
-D BUILD_TESTS:BOOL=OFF \\
-D MYSQL_PING:BOOL=OFF \\
-D TOM:BOOL=ON \\
-D TOM_EXAMPLE:BOOL=OFF \\
-D MATCH_EQUAL_EXPORTED_BUILDTREE:BOOL=ON`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

#### Build TinyORM

And build. You don't have to install it, you can use the build tree directly if you want.

```bash
cmake --build . --target all
cmake --install .
```

Or build and install in one step.

```bash
cmake --build . --target install
```

:::info
CMake multi-config generators like `Ninja Multi-Config` or `Visual Studio 16 2019` are also supported.
:::

### CMake build options

<div className='apitable-build-options'>
<APITable>

| Option Name                       | Default | Description |
| --------------------------------- | ------- | ----------- |
| `BUILD_SHARED_LIBS`               | `ON`    | Build as a shared/static library. |
| `BUILD_TESTS`                     | `OFF`   | Build TinyORM unit tests. |
| `INLINE_CONSTANTS`                | `OFF`   | Use inline constants instead of extern constants in the `shared build`.<br/>`OFF` is highly recommended for the `shared build`;<br/>is always `ON` for the `static build`.<br/><small>Available when: `BUILD_SHARED_LIBS`</small> |
| `MSVC_RUNTIME_DYNAMIC`            | `ON`    | Use MSVC dynamic runtime library (`-MD`) instead of static (`-MT`), also considers a Debug configuration (`-MTd`, `-MDd`).<br/><small>Available when: `MSVC AND NOT DEFINED CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY`</small> |
| `MYSQL_PING`                      | `OFF`   | Enable `Orm::MySqlConnection::pingDatabase()` method. |
| `ORM`                             | `ON`    | Controls the compilation of all `ORM-related` source code, when this option is `disabled`, then only the `query builder` without `ORM` is compiled. Also excludes `ORM-related` unit tests. |
| `TOM`                             | `ON`    | Controls the compilation of all `Tom-related` source code, when this option is `disabled`, then it also excludes `Tom-related` unit tests. |
| `TOM_EXAMPLE`                     | `OFF`   | Build the <abbr title='TinyORM Migrations'>`Tom`</abbr> command-line application example (console application). |
| `TOM_MIGRATIONS_DIR`              | `-`     | Default migrations path for the `make:migration` command, can be an absolute or relative path (to the <abbr title='Current working directory'>pwd</abbr>).<br/><small>Default value: `database/migrations` <small>(relative to the pwd)</small></small> |
| `TOM_MODELS_DIR`                  | `-`     | Default models path for the `make:model` command, can be an absolute or relative path (to the <abbr title='Current working directory'>pwd</abbr>).<br/><small>Default value: `database/models` <small>(relative to the pwd)</small></small> |
| `TOM_SEEDERS_DIR`                 | `-`     | Default seeders path for the `make:seeder` command, can be an absolute or relative path (to the <abbr title='Current working directory'>pwd</abbr>).<br/><small>Default value: `database/seeders` <small>(relative to the pwd)</small></small> |
| `VERBOSE_CONFIGURE`               | `OFF`   | Show information about `PACKAGES_FOUND` / `PACKAGES_NOT_FOUND` in the CMake configure output. |

</APITable>
</div>

Advanced `TinyORM` options.

<div className='apitable-build-options'>
<APITable>

| Option Name                       | Default | Description |
| --------------------------------- | ------- | ----------- |
| `DISABLE_THREAD_LOCAL`            | `OFF`   | Remove all [`thread_local`](https://en.cppreference.com/w/c/language/storage_duration) storage duration specifiers, it disables threading support. |
| <small>`MATCH_EQUAL_EXPORTED_BUILDTREE`</small> | `OFF` | Exported package configuration from the build tree is considered to match only when `the build type` of application/library that is linking against the TinyORM library __is equal__.<br/><small>Available when:<br/>`CMAKE_EXPORT_PACKAGE_REGISTRY AND NOT TINY_IS_MULTI_CONFIG`</small> |

</APITable>
</div>

Important `CMake` options.

<div className='apitable-build-options'>
<APITable>

| Option Name                        | Default | Description |
| ---------------------------------- | ------- | ----------- |
| `CMAKE_DISABLE_PRECOMPILE_HEADERS` | `OFF`   | Disable precompiled headers. |
| `CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER`               | `auto`  | The full path to the `C++` compiler. |
| `CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER`      | `-`     | Default compiler launcher to use for the `C++` compiler.<br/>Can be used to enable `ccache`, eg. `ccache.exe` on `MinGW` or `/usr/bin/ccache` on `Linux`. |
| `CMAKE_EXPORT_PACKAGE_REGISTRY`    | `ON`    | Enable the `export(TinyOrm)` command.<br/>`TinyORM` sets this variable to `ON` by default. |
| `CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE`           | `OFF`   | Enable verbose output from Makefile builds. |

</APITable>
</div>

### Consume TinyOrm library <small>(cmake)</small> {#consume-tinyorm-library-cmake}

In your application or library `CMakeLists.txt` file add following `find_package()` call.

```cmake
find_package(TinyOrm 0.16.0 CONFIG REQUIRED)
```

If the `TinyORM` build tree is not exported to the CMake's [`User Package Registry`](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake-packages.7.html#user-package-registry) then also add the `TinyORM` build tree or `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` folder to the `CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH`, so CMake can find TinyORM's package configuration file during `find_package(TinyOrm)` call.

<Tabs groupId={shell}>
<TabItem value={pwsh} label={`cmake (${pwsh})`}>
<CodeBlock className='language-cmake'>
{`# build tree
list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${convertToCmakeEnvVariable(pwsh, applicationFolderPath(pwsh))}/TinyORM/TinyORM-builds-cmake/build-debug")\n
# installation folder - CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX
list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${convertToCmakeEnvVariable(pwsh, rootFolderPath(pwsh))}/tmp/TinyORM")`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value={bash} label={`cmake (${bash})`}>
<CodeBlock className='language-cmake'>
{`# build tree
list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${convertToCmakeEnvVariable(bash, applicationFolderPath(bash))}/TinyORM/TinyORM-builds-cmake/build-debug")\n
# installation folder - CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX
list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${convertToCmakeEnvVariable(bash, rootFolderPath(bash))}/tmp/TinyORM")`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

Or as an alternative, you can set `CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH` environment variable.

<a id='tinyorm-on-path-cmake' />

As the last thing, do not forget to add `TinyOrm0d.dll` on the path on Windows and on the `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` on Linux, so your application can find it during execution.

<Tabs groupId={shell} name='tinyorm-on-path'>
<TabItem value={pwsh} label={pwsh_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-powershell'>
{`$env:Path = "${applicationFolderPath(pwsh, false)}\\TinyORM\\TinyORM-builds-cmake\\build-debug;" + $env:Path`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value={bash} label={bash_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-bash'>
{`export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${applicationFolderPath(bash)}/TinyORM/TinyORM-builds-cmake/build-debug\${PATH:+:}$PATH`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

Now you can try the [`HelloWorld CMake`](building/hello-world.mdx#hello-world-with-cmake) example.

## Building with qmake

First, create a basic folder structure and then clone the `TinyORM` project.

<Tabs groupId={shell}>
<TabItem value={pwsh} label={pwsh_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-powershell'>
{`cd ${rootFolderPath(pwsh)}
mkdir ${applicationFolder()}/TinyORM/TinyOrm-builds-qmake\n
cd ${applicationFolder()}/TinyORM
git clone git@github.com:silverqx/TinyORM.git`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value={bash} label={bash_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-bash'>
{`cd ${rootFolderPath(bash)}
mkdir -p ${applicationFolder()}/TinyORM/TinyOrm-builds-qmake\n
cd ${applicationFolder()}/TinyORM
git clone git@github.com:silverqx/TinyORM.git`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

### Install dependencies

With the `qmake` build system, you have to install `TinyORM` dependencies manually. We will use the `vcpkg` package manager.

```bash
cd ../../vcpkg

vcpkg search range-v3
vcpkg search tabulate
vcpkg install range-v3 tabulate
vcpkg list
```

On `Linux`, you can install the `range-v3` library and some other [dependencies](dependencies.mdx#install-dependencies) with the package manager.

### Configure & Build <small>(qmake)</small> {#configure-and-build-qmake}

#### Open QtCreator IDE

:::tip
I recommend creating a new [`Session`](https://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-project-managing-sessions.html) in the `QtCreator`, this way you will have all the examples in one place and as a bonus, everything will be in the same place when you close and reopen `QtCreator IDE`. You can name it `tinyorm.org` or `TinyORM examples`, it is up to you.
:::

:::tip
If you are using sessions, you can use a single `clangd` instance for all projects in this session in the `QtCreator IDE`. One significant advantage of this method is that the `.qtc_clangd/` folder will not be created in the build folder, but will be stored globally in the Roaming profile. You can enable it in the `Settings` - `C++` - `Clangd` - `Sessions with a single clangd instance`.
:::

#### Configure TinyORM

Now you are ready to configure the `TinyORM` library. The `qmake` does not support auto-configuration of dependencies out of the box, to configure TinyORM's `qmake` build dependencies you have to copy the `conf.pri.example` file to the `conf.pri` and manually edit the `INCLUDEPATH` and `LIBS`. This way you can override any `qmake` build options or variables.

`conf.pri` files are nicely commented, so is clearly visible what has to be modified.

<Tabs groupId={shell}>
<TabItem value={pwsh} label={pwsh_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-powershell'>
{`cd ${applicationFolderPath(pwsh)}/TinyORM/TinyORM\n
cp conf.pri.example conf.pri
cp tests/conf.pri.example tests/conf.pri
cp examples/tom/conf.pri.example examples/tom/conf.pri`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value={bash} label={bash_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-bash'>
{`cd ${applicationFolderPath(bash)}/TinyORM/TinyORM\n
cp conf.pri.example conf.pri
cp tests/conf.pri.example tests/conf.pri
cp examples/tom/conf.pri.example examples/tom/conf.pri`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

Now you can open the `TinyOrm.pro` project in the `QtCreator IDE`.

This will open the `Configure Project` tab, select some kit and update build folder paths to meet our [folders structure](#folders-structure) or like you want.

<img src={require('./assets/img/tinyorm/qmake-configure_project.png').default}
    alt='TinyORM - QtCreator - Configure Project' width='760' />

You are ready to configure build options, hit <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>5</kbd> to open `Project Settings` tab and select `Build` in the left sidebar to open the `Build Settings`, it should look similar to the following picture.

Disable `QML debugging and profiling` and `Qt Quick Compiler`, they are not used.

<img src={require('./assets/img/tinyorm/qmake-build_settings.png').default}
    alt='TinyORM - QtCreator - Build Settings' width='760' />

If you want to change some `TinyORM` build options, you can pass them to the `Build Steps` - `qmake TinyOrm.pro` - `Additional arguments` input field. It can look like this.

<img src={require('./assets/img/tinyorm/qmake-additional_arguments.png').default}
    alt='TinyORM - QtCreator - Build Settings - Additional arguments' width='660' />

#### Build TinyORM

Everything is ready for build, you can press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>b</kbd> to build the project.

### qmake build options

<div className='apitable-build-options'>
<APITable>

| `CONFIG` <small>Option Name</small> | Default | Description |
| ----------------------------------- | ------- | ----------- |
| `build_tests`                       | `OFF`   | Build TinyORM unit tests. |
| `disable_thread_local`              | `OFF`   | Remove all [`thread_local`](https://en.cppreference.com/w/c/language/storage_duration) storage duration specifiers, it disables threading support. |
| `disable_orm`                       | `OFF`   | Controls the compilation of all `ORM-related` source code, when this option is `enabled`, then only the `query builder` without `ORM` is compiled. Also excludes `ORM-related` unit tests. |
| `disable_tom`                       | `OFF`   | Controls the compilation of all `Tom-related` source code, when this option is `disabled`, then it also excludes `Tom-related` unit tests. |
| `inline_constants`                  | `OFF`   | Use inline constants instead of extern constants in the `shared build`.<br/>`OFF` is highly recommended for the `shared build`;<br/>is always `ON` for the `static build`.<br/><small>Available when: <code>CONFIG(shared\|dll)</code></small> |
| `link_pkgconfig_off`                | `OFF`   | Link against `libmariadb` with `PKGCONFIG`.<br/>Used only in the `MinGW` __shared__ build <small>(exactly <code>win32-g++\|win32-clang-g++</code>)</small> and when `mysql_ping` is also defined to link against `libmariadb`, [source code](https://github.com/silverqx/TinyORM/blob/main/conf.pri.example#L48).<br/><small>Available when: <code>(win32-g++\|win32-clang-g++):mysql:!static:!staticlib</code></small> |
| `mysql_ping`                        | `OFF`   | Enable `Orm::MySqlConnection::pingDatabase()` method. |
| `tiny_ccache`                       | `ON`    | Enable compiler cache. [Homepage](https://ccache.dev/)<br/><small>It works only on Windows systems. It works well with the MSYS2 `g++`, `clang++`, `msvc`, and `clang-cl` with `msvc`. It disables `precompile_header` as they are not supported on Windows and changes the `-Zi` compiler option to the `-Z7` for debug builds as the `-Zi` compiler option is not supported ([link](https://github.com/ccache/ccache/issues/1040) to the issue).</small> |
| `tom_example`                       | `OFF`   | Build the <abbr title='TinyORM Migrations'>`Tom`</abbr> command-line application example (console application). |

</APITable>
</div>

Advanced `TinyORM` options.

<div className='apitable-build-options'>
<APITable>

| Option Name | Default | Description |
| ----------- | ------- | ----------- |
| `ubsan`     | `OFF`   | Allows to enable [UBSan](https://clang.llvm.org/docs/UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer.html) sanitizer (Clang only). |

</APITable>
</div>

Important `qmake` options.

<div className='apitable-build-options'>
<APITable>

| `CONFIG` <small>Option Name</small> | Default | Description |
| ----------------------------------- | ------- | ----------- |
| `ccache`                            | `OFF`   | Enable compiler cache. [Homepage](https://ccache.dev/)<br/><small>It works only on the Unix systems. It works well with the `g++` and `clang++` and also supports precompiled headers.</small> |
| `precompile_header`                 | `-`     | Enable precompiled headers, you can disable them with:<br/> `CONFIG-=precompile_header`.<br/><small>The `precompile_header` is enabled by default on `msvc`, `g++`, `clang++`, `clang-cl` on `Windows` and disabled by default on `linux`.</small> |
| `static`<br/>`staticlib`            | `OFF`   | Build as a static library (lib only). |

</APITable>
</div>

### Consume TinyOrm library <small>(qmake)</small> {#consume-tinyorm-library-qmake}

The [`TinyOrm.pri`](https://github.com/silverqx/TinyORM/blob/main/qmake/TinyOrm.pri) file is available to simplify the integration of the `TinyORM` library into your application. This file sets up all the qmake variables that are needed by `TinyORM`. You can use it to configure the `TinyORM` library.

```qmake
TINY_MAIN_DIR = $$clean_path(<your_path>)
# Name of this qmake variable is crucial
TINYORM_BUILD_TREE = $$quote($$TINY_MAIN_DIR/TinyOrm-builds-qmake/build-TinyOrm-Desktop_Qt_6_3_1_MSVC2019_64bit-Debug)

include($$TINY_MAIN_DIR/TinyORM/qmake/TinyOrm.pri)
```

You will have to link against the `TinyORM` library manually if you don't set the `TINYORM_BUILD_TREE` qmake variable before the inclusion of the `TinyOrm.pri` file. The `INCLUDEPATH` is autodetected every time.

<Tabs groupId={shell}>
<TabItem value={pwsh} label={pwsh_label}>

```qmake
# Link against TinyORM library
# ---
TINY_MAIN_DIR = $$clean_path(<your_path>)
TINY_TINYORM_BUILDS_DIR = $$quote($$TINY_MAIN_DIR/TinyOrm-builds-qmake)

# Configure TinyORM library
include($$TINY_MAIN_DIR/TinyORM/qmake/TinyOrm.pri)

# TinyORM library path
LIBS += $$quote(-L$$TINY_TINYORM_BUILDS_DIR/build-TinyOrm-Desktop_Qt_5_15_2_MSVC2019_64bit-Debug/src/debug/)
LIBS += -lTinyOrm
```

</TabItem>
<TabItem value={bash} label={bash_label}>

```qmake
# Link against TinyORM library
# ---
TINY_MAIN_DIR = $$clean_path(<your_path>)
TINY_TINYORM_BUILDS_DIR = $$quote($$TINY_MAIN_DIR/TinyOrm-builds-qmake)

# Configure TinyORM library
include($$TINY_MAIN_DIR/TinyORM/qmake/TinyOrm.pri)

# TinyORM library path
LIBS += $$quote(-L$$TINY_TINYORM_BUILDS_DIR/build-TinyOrm-Desktop_Qt_5_15_2_GCC_64bit-Debug/src/debug/)
LIBS += -lTinyOrm
```

</TabItem>
</Tabs>

The last thing is to set up the `INCLUDEPATH` for the `vcpkg` that provides the `range-v3` and `tabulate` header files.

<Tabs groupId={shell}>
<TabItem value={pwsh} label={pwsh_label}>

```qmake
# vcpkg - range-v3 and tabulate
# ---
INCLUDEPATH += $$quote(<your_path>/vcpkg/installed/x64-windows/include/)
```

</TabItem>
<TabItem value={bash} label={bash_label}>

```qmake
# vcpkg - range-v3 and tabulate
# ---
QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += -isystem $$shell_quote(<your_path>/vcpkg/installed/x64-linux/include/)
```

</TabItem>
</Tabs>

Do not forget to add `TinyOrm0d.dll` on the path on Windows and on the `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` on Linux, so your application can find it during execution.

<Tabs groupId={shell} name='tinyorm-on-path'>
<TabItem value={pwsh} label={pwsh_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-powershell'>
{`$env:Path = "${applicationFolderPath(pwsh, false)}\\TinyORM\\TinyORM-builds-qmake\\build-debug;" + $env:Path`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
<TabItem value={bash} label={bash_label}>
<CodeBlock className='language-bash'>
{`export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${applicationFolderPath(bash)}/TinyORM/TinyORM-builds-qmake/build-debug\${PATH:+:}$PATH`}
</CodeBlock>
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

:::tip
On Linux `-isystem` marks the directory as a system directory, it prevents warnings.
:::

:::tip
On Windows you can use `QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_WARN_ON = -external:anglebrackets -external:W0`, it applies a warning level 0 to the angel bracket includes, `#include <file>`.
:::

## Ccache support

The TinyORM supports the [`ccache`](https://ccache.dev/) out of the box for all [supported compilers](supported-compilers.mdx). For qmake you can enable it using the `CONFIG+=ccache` on Linux or `CONFIG+=tiny_ccache` on Windows. For CMake you can set the `CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache`.

On Linux it's clear, the ccache is fully supported and works also with the precompiled headers. But was necessary to add some workarounds to the qmake/CMake build systems to make out of the box support on Windows. When you enable the ccache on Windows then the build system disables precompiled headers and replaces the `-Zi` compiler option with the `-Z7` (link to the [issue](https://github.com/ccache/ccache/issues/1040)).

:::tip
You can install the ccache using the `scoop install ccache` command on Windows.
:::