INSTALL.md

🛠️ SupportHive-C Installation Guide

This guide covers how to build and run the SupportHive-C engine using the portable toolchain included in the project.

🚀 One-Step Build (Windows)

The project includes a portable build system using CMake and GCC (MinGW-w64). No system-wide installations are required.

1. Build the Engine

Run the included PowerShell script to configure and compile the project:

./build_portable.ps1

2. Run the Engine

Once the build completes, start the server:

$env:PATH = "$PWD\tools\w64devkit\w64devkit\bin;$env:PATH"
./build/supporthive.exe

📱 Mobile Review (Android / iOS)

1. Get your Local IP (visible only to you — never share or commit this value):

   • Windows: Run ipconfig in PowerShell → look for IPv4 Address under your active Wi-Fi adapter.
   • Mac/Linux: Run ifconfig | grep "inet " in Terminal.

2. Connect on your mobile device: Open your browser and navigate to:

   http://<YOUR_LOCAL_IP>:7000/dashboard
   

   ⚠️ Your local IP is private network data. Never hardcode it in any file that gets committed to a repository.

🧪 Quick Test

Check if the engine is responding using PowerShell:

Invoke-RestMethod -Uri http://localhost:7000/ -Method Get

Expected Response:

{
  "service": "SupportHive-C",
  "version": "1.0.0"
}

🏗️ Manual Build (Advanced)

If you prefer using your own system tools:

1. Ensure cmake and gcc are in your PATH.
2. Initialize build:

   mkdir build && cd build
   cmake .. -G "MinGW Makefiles"
   cmake --build .

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