# [PATCH 11/11] Add gitignore and ReadMe file for MSVC Build

2 messages from 2009-08-17 to 2009-08-17. Participants: Frank Li, Johannes Schindelin.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/20641

## Frank Li, 2009-08-17 16:09

Subject: [PATCH 11/11] Add gitignore and ReadMe file for MSVC Build
Message-ID: <1250525340-412-1-git-send-email-lznuaa@gmail.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/1250525340-412-1-git-send-email-lznuaa%40gmail.com

```
Add ReadMe to user how to build git with MSVC.
Add gitignore to filter out files created file by MSVC.

Signed-off-by: Frank Li <lznuaa@gmail.com>
---
 compat/vcbuild/.gitignore |    3 +++
 compat/vcbuild/ReadMe     |   13 +++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 compat/vcbuild/.gitignore
 create mode 100644 compat/vcbuild/ReadMe

diff --git a/compat/vcbuild/.gitignore b/compat/vcbuild/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7796990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compat/vcbuild/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Debug
+Release
+*.user
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/compat/vcbuild/ReadMe b/compat/vcbuild/ReadMe
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47c089e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compat/vcbuild/ReadMe
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+The Steps of Build Git with VS2008
+
+1. Create VC Build Environment.
+
+   git clone git://repo.or.cz/gitbuild.git
+
+   gitbuild include VS solution file and library such as zlib.
+ 
+2. Get Submodule
+  
+   git submodule update
+
+3. Open gitbuild\gitbuild.sln with VS2008. Then press F7.
\ No newline at end of file
-- 
1.6.4.msysgit.0

```

## Johannes Schindelin, 2009-08-17 17:16

Subject: Re: [PATCH 11/11] Add gitignore and ReadMe file for MSVC Build
Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.1.00.0908171915130.4991@intel-tinevez-2-302>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/alpine.DEB.1.00.0908171915130.4991%40intel-tinevez-2-302
In-Reply-To: <1250525340-412-1-git-send-email-lznuaa@gmail.com>

```
Hi,

On Tue, 18 Aug 2009, Frank Li wrote:

> Add ReadMe to user how to build git with MSVC.
> Add gitignore to filter out files created file by MSVC.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Frank Li <lznuaa@gmail.com>

Please use the plural form "files" where appropriate.

> diff --git a/compat/vcbuild/ReadMe b/compat/vcbuild/ReadMe
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..47c089e
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/compat/vcbuild/ReadMe
> @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
> +The Steps of Build Git with VS2008
> +
> +1. Create VC Build Environment.
> +
> +   git clone git://repo.or.cz/gitbuild.git
> +
> +   gitbuild include VS solution file and library such as zlib.

How, if you do not have Git?

> +2. Get Submodule
> +  
> +   git submodule update

This is missing '--init'.

Ciao,
Dscho

```
