Important: Ensure that all installed tools are available in a folder referenced by the system path (e.g. the
PATHenvironment variable).
Download the latest installer from the CMake download site and follow the installation instructions.
For Windows, both the armcc v5 and GCC ARM Embedded toolchains are supported.
Visit the Python 3 website to download the latest Python 3 installer. Ensure that pip is installed and that Python 3 is added to PATH.
The Ninja build system is preferred on Windows. Download the binary from the Ninja download site and place it in a suitable folder. Append the path to the folder to your PATH environment variable if it is not there already.
The unit test (host) build uses the standard GCC compiler, available on Windows through MinGW. Install the mingw-base and ensure that the 32-bit version is installed or that 32-bit libraries are available. Furthermore, libpthread is needed for the multithreaded test. This can be installed using mingw-get.exe. From the command line, simply call:
$ mingw-get install libpthread
Ruby is used by the mocking framework CMock. Install it from the Ruby website.
| Tool | Recommended Minimum Version | Install Notes | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| git for windows | 2.13 | make sure to select "Use git in windows command line" | https://git-scm.com/download/win |
| CMake | 3.9.0 | (add to Path) | https://cmake.org/download/ |
| Nrfjprog | 9.5.0 | (add to Path) | https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/nordic/Products/nRF52840/nRF5x-Command-Line-Tools-Win32/58850 |
| J-Link | 6.16a | (add to Path) | included in nrfjprog toolset |
| ninja | 1.7.2 | (add to Path) | https://github.com/ninja-build/ninja/releases/download/v1.8.2/ninja-win.zip |
| python3 | 3.5.1.32 | must be 32bit for pynrfjprog dll to work! | https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.5.1/python-3.5.1.exe |
| python2 | 2.7 | https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7/python-2.7.msi | |
| arm-none-eabi-gcc | 6.3.1 | (add to Path) | https://developer.arm.com/open-source/gnu-toolchain/gnu-rm/downloads |