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+************************************************************************
+* Build and Install HDF5 C/C++ Library with CMake on Windows           *
+************************************************************************
+
+Notes: This short instruction is written for users who want to quickly build 
+       HDF5 library and tools from the HDF5 source code package using the CMake
+       tools on Windows with the Visual Studio product.
+         
+       For detailed HDF5 build and install information, or if you have trouble 
+       following any steps in the instructions, please refer to 
+       INSTALL_Windows.txt for further information.
+      
+       For users who would like to build and test HDF5 package from the
+       command line, please refer to INSTALL_Windows_From_Command_Line.txt.
+       
+       Notes:
+       
+         1. CMake is being introduced in this release as early-access. While we
+            have attempted to provide error-free files, please understand that
+            this development with CMake has just began.
+            
+         2. Testing of some tools have issues.
+            The following are failing sometimes on windows
+               hl_test_ds
+            
+
+========================================================================
+                            Preconditions                                                           
+========================================================================                          
+
+   1. We suggest you obtain the latest CMake for windows from the Kitware
+      web site. The HDF5 1.8.x product requires CMake version 2.8.                     
+                                                                         
+      If you plan to use Zlib or Szip, download the packages and install them
+      in a central location. For example, create a folder extlibs and install
+      the packages there. You should also read Section V in INSTALL_Windows.txt.                           
+                                                                         
+========================================================================
+          Building HDF5 C/C++ Libraries with CMake
+========================================================================
+
+   1. Run CMake
+
+      The CMake executable is name "cmake-gui.exe" and should be available in
+      your Start menu. Specify the source and build directories. It is 
+      recommemded that you choose a build directory different then the source
+      directory (for example, if the source is at c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5, then
+      use c:\MyHDFstuff\hdf5\build or c:\MyHDFstuff\build\hdf5). 
+
+   2. Configure the cache settings
+
+      Click the Configure button. If this is the first time you are 
+      running cmake-gui in this directory, you will be prompted for the 
+      generator you wish to use (for example, Visual Studio 9 2008). CMake
+      will read in the CMakeLists.txt files from the source directory and 
+      display options for the HDF5 project. After the first configure you 
+      can adjust the cache settings and/or specify locations of other programs.
+      Any conflicts or new values will be highlighted by the configure
+      process in red. Once you are happy with all the settings, click the
+      Generate button to produce the appropriate build files (if you are using 
+      a Visual Studio generator, solution and project files will be created).
+
+
+   3. Build HDF5
+   
+      You can build HDF5 using either the Visual Studio Environment or the command line.
+
+      3.1 If you wish to use the Visual Studio environment, open the solution file
+          in your build directory.
+      
+      3.2 To build from the command line, navigate to your build directory and
+          execute the following;
+          
+              cmake --build . --config {Debug | Release}                                                                                          
+             
+
+   4. Test HDF5.
+
+      To test the build, navigate to your build directory and execute;
+      
+              ctest .
+              
+   5. The files that support building HDF5 with CMake are all the files in the Resources
+      folder, the CMakeLists.txt files in each source folder, and two additional files, 
+      ConfigureChecks.cmake and CTestConfig.cmake. The CTestConfig.cmake is specific to 
+      the internal testing performed by The HDF Group. It should be altered for the users
+      installation and needs.
+
+   6. More information about using CMake can be found at the KitWare site, www.cmake.org.
+
+
+************************************************************************
+
+Need further assistance, send email to help@hdfgroup.org
+