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Compiling Squid proxy for Windows
Compiling Squid proxy for Windows requires a few steps to set up the build environment and dependencies. Here's an outline of the process:
Install the required build tools: You will need to install the Visual Studio build tools for C++, which includes the necessary compilers and libraries. You can download the build tools from the Microsoft website.
Download the Squid source code: You can download the Squid source code from the Squid website or from GitHub.
Extract the source code: Extract the Squid source code to a local directory.
Configure the build: Open a Command Prompt and navigate to the Squid source directory. Run the
configure
script to configure the build environment. For example, to build Squid with SSL support, you can run the following command:
bash./configure --enable-ssl --prefix=C:/squid
This will configure the build to enable SSL support and install the Squid binaries to the C:/squid
directory.
- Build Squid: Run the
nmake
command to build Squid. This will compile the source code and create the Squid executable. For example:
nmake -f Makefile.msvc
- Install Squid: After the build is complete, run the
nmake install
command to install Squid to the directory specified in theconfigure
command. For example:
nmake -f Makefile.msvc install
This will install the Squid binaries and configuration files to the C:/squid
directory.
After the build is complete, you can run Squid by starting the squid.exe
executable in the C:/squid/sbin/
directory. You can configure Squid by editing the configuration files in the C:/squid/etc/
directory.
Note that building Squid for Windows can be a complex process and may require additional configuration or troubleshooting depending on your specific environment and requirements.