How to Compile OD

[Nate]

I would like to try and compile on my own for personal use. I have not compiled anything in 15yrs and it was very basic at that time. Can someone provide the steps necessary for the easiest process. What programs should be downloaded, steps to complete, will the ADA info be available after I restore from an older existing data base? I am not looking to change anything, just use the newest version available.

Thanks

[drtech]

http://www.opendental.com/manual/sourcecode.html

[drtech]

yes, all your old data will stay the same if you already have the ADA codes in your database.

So basically,
1) download visual c# express 2010
2)download tortise SVN
3) setup SVN to download the source code from the latest BETA directory (7.8 currently)
4) open the solution
5) make sure you setup the configuration in visual C# to compile for x86 and release mode
6) build
7) and you will find the files in the opendental/bin/release directly of your SVN directory.
copy those to your normal OD directory and start the program and it will upgrade your database (make sure you have a backup of your database in case something goes wrong!)

[jordansparks]

He makes it sound so easy. There's a learning curve. Lots of annoying little details.