TuT [Tutorial] How To Setup Theos on Windows

[Rook 484.5k iPad Pro (2nd gen) 13.3 Donor]

This tutorial is outdated. You should follow this new tutorial instead: https://iosgods.com/topic/33037-install-theos-dependencies-windows/

 

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The install tutorial is originally from CoolStar's website: http://coolstar.org/iOSToolchainOnWindows.html

I'm just going to make it Noob friendly.

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Requirements:
- Windows 7 or 8 (not sure about XP or Vista)
- Cygwin

- 7-ZIP (Recommended)



Instructions:

1. Download Cygwin from here:
 
https://cygwin.com/setup-x86.exe - For 32bit OS
 
https://cygwin.com/setup-x86_64.exe - For 64bit OS


2. Run Cygwin installer and when asked, choose "Install from Internet" then click Next.

 
 
3. Click Next another 3 more times and select a download site from the ones provided. Some are slow, some are fast.

 
 
4. Search and Install these dependencies:

• git (under Devel)
• python (under Python)
• perl (under Perl)
• make (under Devel)
• ca-certificates (under Net)
• openssh (under Net)

5. Open cygwin and run this command to automatically download theos and the iOS toolchain:
 

32 Bit Users:

git clone -b windows https://github.com/coolstar/theos.git && mkdir -p theos/toolchain/windows

git clone -b master https://github.com/coolstar/iOSToolchain4Win.git theos/toolchain/windows/iphone

64 Bit Users:

git clone -b windows https://github.com/coolstar/theos.git && mkdir -p theos/toolchain/windows

git clone -b x86_64 https://github.com/coolstar/iOSToolchain4Win.git theos/toolchain/windows/iphone

 
6. Create a new folder in the theos directory named "sdks"
 
Download the iOS SDK. (Google it or PM me)

Extract the SDK to the "sdks" folder you just created.




Open cygwin and start your first package!


For an even more detailed tutorial, see this: http://coolstar.org/theos.pdf

Updated July 30, 2016 by DiDA

[=:Mustang:= 1 23]

umm what is this?

[Rook 484.5k iPad Pro (2nd gen) 13.3 Donor]

umm what is this?

This is for creating those Cydia Tweaks or iOS .deb cheats.

[Zahir 360k iPad Mini 4 13.6]

Awesome soon gonna do this way :

Edit: does it mean I can compile with windows?

[Rook 484.5k iPad Pro (2nd gen) 13.3 Donor]

Awesome soon gonna do this way :

Edit: does it mean I can compile with windows?

CoolStar says you can but I keep getting some errors that I need to fix.

http://prntscr.com/3vib3d

[Zahir 360k iPad Mini 4 13.6]

lol

 

if it works.. i can convert my hacks to ms

[Rook 484.5k iPad Pro (2nd gen) 13.3 Donor]

The error has to do with the SDK. I fixed that error but now I get some others. It has to do with the Symbolic links in the SDK and Windows. 

[TheChief 331 iPad Pro 12.9" 10.3.3]

LETS TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Zahir 360k iPad Mini 4 13.6]

The error has to do with the SDK. I fixed that error but now I get some others. It has to do with the Symbolic links in the SDK and Windows. 

 

It's still beta..

[DeadGood 5.3k 25 8.3.0]

they say tweaks compiled with theos on windows doesnt support ARM64