How do I reinstall all the packages on another machine?

[xahon]

I noticed that there are no changes after installing a package. So, I installed sdl2, for instance, and want to switch to another computer to continue development, but I has to install it again and all my coworkers need to do that too?

[JackBoosY]

You can export them[1] and import them[2] to new machine.

[1]. .\vcpkg export <portname>
[2]. .\vcpkg import <packagepath>

[xahon]

@JackBoosY you need to export/import all packages one by one which is a lot of work to do. Making .sh/.bat scripts will force to port and then maintain them both in at least 2 different platforms to keep them working

[xahon]

Also, export requires some additional parameters. I don't know what to choose --raw --nuget --ifw --zip --7zip --chocolatey

[JackBoosY]

@xahon Please see documentation here.

Thanks.

[xahon]

overcomplicated stuff

[JackBoosY]

And we are adding feature binarycaching to vcpkg, see #11204.

[xahon]

@JackBoosY Ok, I reread the doc. Export works only for a single platform, e.g. when I transfer my project from windows PC to windows PC (with the same arch), when I transfer project from Windows PC to Linux PC I should also jot down all the packages my project uses, then reinstall them all on another platform and export them again? How do you share your vcpkg project with your friend that uses other OS than you?

...
Binary caching works for a single platform too and solves another problem to reduce compilation times, doesn't it?

[JackBoosY]

@xahon Normally we use the export function, but now we don't have all options.

[JackBoosY]

Now, we have binary caching.
You can copy it to the new machine through the cache path prompted in the console, and then use it through the install command.