Question

I have been using ClojureScript on Windows since it first came out and I have noticed that Rich Hickey and others are making occassional updates to it. What is the easiest way to make sure I have the latest changes? Is just copying over the src directory from here enough:

https://github.com/clojure/clojurescript/tree/master/src

?

Answer 1

The ClojureScript setup on Windows is a little more cumbersome than on Unix-based systems (including Mac OS X). As you said, the best bet is to follow the initial setup instructions from the ClojureScript Wiki and then update the contents of the src directory from time to time. Occasionally you might want to check if the .bat files in the bin and script directories as well as the dependencies listed in the script/bootstrap shell script have changed.

On Unix-based systems the process is easier. Initially, clone the ClojureScript git repository:

git clone https://github.com/clojure/clojurescript.git

From time to time, update the contents of your local clone and re-download the dependencies:

git pull
./script/bootstrap

If the manual process bothers you enough, you might want to consider installing Cygwin to get a Unix environment on you Windows machine, but of course that’s a matter of personal preference.

Alternatively, you can try to develop a Windows version of the bootstrap script. I’m sure the ClojureScript team would be happy to include it in the distribution.