How to set up the build environment for Browsh on Windows

This guide is for those who want to set up the build environment on Windows Command Prompt or Powershell. Setup depends on running shell scripts. You can use Git Bash to run those scripts.

Setting up Go, NodeJs, and GOPATH

Download and install Go for Windows at Go download page.

Download and install NodeJs for Windows at NodeJs download page

Using Command Prompt or Powershell:

Create a go workspace:

mkdir go
cd go

Set GOPATH to current directory.

set GOPATH=%cd%

Create subdirectories bin and src within your go directory:

mkdir bin
mkdir src

Add %GOPATH%/bin to your PATH.

Installing chocolatey and dep

Download and install Chocolatey package manager at Chocolatey download page.

Using chocolatey package manager run:

choco install dep

Installing webpack, web-ext, and Firefox

npm install -g --no-audit webpack
npm install -g --ignore-scripts web-ext

Download and install Firefox for Windows at Firefox download page. Note: Browsh requires Firefox versions 57 or higher.

Cloning the browsh repository

Navigate to GOPATH/src and run:

git clone https://github.com/browsh-org/browsh.git

Setting up dependencies

Navigate to browsh/webext and run:

npm install

Building browsh with Git Bash

Using Git Bash, navigate to browsh/interfacer/contrib and run:

./build_browsh.sh

Running browsh

Using three Command Prompts or Powershells:

Navigate to GOPATH/browsh and run:

go run ./interfacer/src/main.go --firefox.use-existing --debug