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This guide is to help developers compile their CryptoNote Coin blockchain on Windows.

Cryptonote core proved to be rather easy to compile, while the wallet proved to be far more difficult, due to the codebase being so out of date.

I made this guide on Windows 10 in October, 2023.

If you need help compiling on Linux, then you can check my Ubuntu 14/16 guide.

Windows Dependencies for CryptoNote

We are going to build for 64-bit Windows.

• Download the Build Tools for Visual Studio 2019 Installer
  • When it opens up select C++ build tools, it automatically selects the needed parts. Make sure MSVC v141 Build Tools is selected.
• Install Boost v1.71.0. Select the appropriate version for your system.
  • Boost 64-bit
• Install Qt5.
  • Qt v5.9.9

Compiling Cryptonote on Windows with VS2019

For CryptoNote (core):

• From the start menu, open Developer Command Prompt for VS 2019.
• cd <your_cryptonote_directory>
• mkdir build
• cd build
• cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A x64 .. -DBOOST_ROOT=B:/local/boost_1_71_0
• MSBuild CryptoNote.sln /p:Configuration=Release /p:PlatformToolset=v141 /m