Install Protocol Buffers on Windows

Question

I am unable to find clear instructions to install Google Protocol Buffers (including compiler) on Windows x64 platform.

I went through the instructions README file for c

Answer 1

I'd recommend using vcpkg tool on windows. Here is step by step manual.

Regarding protobuf, firstly check what options you have (in cmd):

vcpkg search protobuf

Next install the required package: vcpkg install protobuf:x64-windows-static

Notice x64-windows-static after the colon - this is the triplet. Check vcpkg help triplet for all of them.

Then go to your_path\vcpkg-master\packages\protobuf_x64-windows-static\

Now you can set your environment variables.