@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ When you want to start over with a new configuration simply delete the build-dir
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### <i class="far fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> Supported Visual Studio Generators
- `Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64` (preferred)
- `Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64`
- `Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64`
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@@ -81,6 +80,22 @@ CMake tries to autodetect your compiler so in most cases this should be enough:
$ cmake ../ogs
```
::: {.note}
#### <i class="far fa-check"></i> Pro Tip: Use the Visual Studio command line
In the Start menu under *Visual Studio 2017* you find a application link to *x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2017*. This starts a command line setup for Visual Studio 64-bit. When you run CMake commands in this command line the correct generator will be picked up automatically:
```bash
cmake ../ogs
```
This even allows for using [Ninja]({{< ref "build-with-ninja.pandoc" >}}) as the build tool which can effectively utilize all CPU cores
#### <i class="far fa-check"></i> Pro Tip 2: Use a better terminal application
Use [ConEmu](https://conemu.github.io) for a better terminal experience. It automatically detects all installed terminal applications (e.g. regular Windows cmd.exe, Git shell, VS command lines, ...) and feautures multiple terminals inside tabs.