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title = 'Setting up XTchain'
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date = 2025-07-16T19:29:14+02:00
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XTchain is a script-based compilation environment designed to streamline complex build processes across multiple platforms.
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This guide explains how to set up and use XTchain efficiently on your system. You will learn how to launch the XTchain
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environment, configure your terminal for convenience, and ensure that your development setup is ready for building projects
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like ExectOS.
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## Setting Up XTchain on Linux
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Setting up XTchain on Linux is designed to be as straightforward and hassle-free as possible. Once you have downloaded and
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extracted the XTchain archive, there is virtually no additional configuration required to get started. Simply navigate to the
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extracted directory and launch the main executable script:
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```
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/path/to/xtchain/xtchain
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```
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This single command initializes the entire XTchain environment, automatically setting up all necessary paths, environment variables,
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and dependencies behind the scenes. The script ensures that your terminal session is fully prepared for building ExectOS right away,
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so you can focus on development rather than setup.
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Because Linux inherently supports scripting and shell environments, XTchain takes advantage of native shell features to provide
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a seamless experience. The environment is preconfigured to recognize common build tools and utilities, minimizing any need for
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manual intervention.
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For convenience, you might consider either creating an alias in your shell configuration file (such as .bashrc or .zshrc):
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```
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alias xtchain="/path/to/xtchain/xtchain"
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```
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or adding the XTchain directory to your PATH environment variable:
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```
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export PATH="/path/to/xtchain:$PATH"
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```
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After making either change, reload your shell configuration with source ~/.bashrc (or source ~/.zshrc) to make the modification
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effective immediately. This way, you can start XTchain from anywhere simply by typing xtchain, without navigating to its folder
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each time.
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## Setting Up XTchain on Windows
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On Windows, the simplest way to launch XTchain is by defining a dedicated profile in Windows Terminal that automatically
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opens PowerShell, loads the XTchain environment, and remains interactive for further commands.
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### 1. Create a Custom Windows Terminal Profile
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A dedicated terminal profile ensures that every time you open XTchain, the environment is preconfigured and ready to use.
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1. Open **Windows Terminal**.
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2. Click the down-arrow next to a tab and select **Settings**.
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3. Choose **Add a new profile**.
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4. In the **Command line** field, enter:
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```
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%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoExit -File "C:\Path\To\XTchain\xtchain.ps1"
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```
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Replace C:\Path\To\XTchain with the actual folder where xtchain.ps1 resides. Give the profile a name (for example, XTchain),
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assign an icon if desired, and save the settings. Now when you select the XTchain profile, Windows Terminal will launch
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PowerShell, bypass execution restrictions, run the initialization script, and keep the window open. The command works as follows:
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it starts the built-in PowerShell executable (%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe), temporarily disables
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the script execution policy with **-ExecutionPolicy Bypass**, prevents the terminal from closing after the script finishes using
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**-NoExit**, and runs the XTchain initialization script specified with **-File "C:\Path\To\XTchain\xtchain.ps1"**. This setup
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ensures that the XTchain environment is ready every time you open the terminal.
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### 2. Handling Execution Policy Errors
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When running the profile, you might see the following error message: **File ... cannot be loaded because running scripts is
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disabled on this system**. This indicates that your system's execution policy is set to block all or unsigned scripts. To
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permanently fix it, open PowerShell as Administrator and enter:
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```
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Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
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```
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This policy allows:
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- All locally created scripts (including xtchain.ps1) to run without signing.
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- Scripts downloaded from the internet to require a trusted digital signature.
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Warning: Only change execution policy if you trust the scripts you run.
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### 3. Use Git Bash for a Unix-like Environment
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As an alternative, if you have installed Git for Windows along with the bundled MSYS2 tools, you can leverage its Bash shell and
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Unix-style scripts to initialize XTchain exactly as on Linux. During the installation process, you have the option to include a set
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of additional Unix utilities that, combined with the Bash shell, provide a powerful and familiar development environment. This setup
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allows you to run XTchain's shell scripts seamlessly on Windows, mirroring the Linux workflow and ensuring consistency across
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platforms without the need for platform-specific adjustments.
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For added convenience, you can also configure a dedicated profile in Windows Terminal that automatically launches Git Bash with the
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XTchain environment pre-initialized. This makes it easy to jump straight into a ready-to-use shell session. The process for creating
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this terminal profile is analogous to the one described in section 1.
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