@d-healey
oh, makes sense

@d-healey
I did build the latest version I could find under "releases" .-.

It worked; I was able to build HISE! :D
I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but the only thing I did differently this time, was in GitHub, instead of just clicking "download zip", I went to releases and downloaded the .zip there.

I've just now also made a test plugin with some sample & 1 button to test if everything works,
and it works! :]
I'm so chuffed to bits that it's all working now!
I can now finally make free plugins for my community :D

A REALLY BIG thanks for the support!

@d-healey
I'll wipe every single trace of HISE from my computer and try one more time to build it.
But if it doesn't work again, a screen share session would be appreciated.

I'll reply to this when it has either worked or it hasn't.

Tho a big thank you for the support so far, I really appreciate that.

@d-healey
unfortunately, I have already tried that, but with no success.
I followed through step by step doing exactly everything the way it was done in the tutorial, but VS 2017 blasted out errors like a machine gun.
even without IPP enabled.

That's why I had to go with the installer, since nothing else worked.

@d-healey
Srry for late response.
I'm using version 2.0.0

@d-healey
I have taken notice I accidentally buildt in debug mode, I have tried in Release x64 now too, and still the same errors.
even after cleaning the build folder like you said

In addition to the 3 errors I'm getting a total of 519 warnings
(a lot less than the 999+ it was showing first)

still the same errors...

Hi, thx for the fast reply.

unfortunately, I have the exact same issue when trying to build 64bit

if I try to build in VS 2017 I get the same errors, except for 1 more:

Severity	Code	Description	Project	File	Line	Suppression State
Error	LNK1104	cannot open file 'FreeFlute_Debug x86.lib'	FreeFlute_VST	C:\Users\matth\Desktop\HISE-SampleFolder\FreeFlute\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\LINK	1	

I'm just lost, I have not even the slightest idea anymore.
it is has been like this every time I want to export.
I've tried everything; With IPP, without IPP, build through projucer, ... I've even reinstalled HISE a few time...

(Trying to export VSTi 32bit/64bit)

I'm getting about 30-100 warnings a second and only 2 error lines:

c:\program files\hise\hi_scripting\scripting\scriptnode\api\dspnetwork.cpp(68): error C2653: 'stk': is not a class or namespace name (compiling source file ..\..\JuceLibraryCode\include_hi_scripting_03.cpp) [C:\Users\matth\Desktop\HISE-SampleFolder\FreeFlute\Binaries\Bu
ilds\VisualStudio2017\FreeFlute_SharedCode.vcxproj]
c:\program files\hise\hi_scripting\scripting\scriptnode\api\dspnetwork.cpp(68): error C2061: syntax error: identifier 'StkFactory' (compiling source file ..\..\JuceLibraryCode\include_hi_scripting_03.cpp) [C:\Users\matth\Desktop\HISE-SampleFolder\FreeFlute\Binaries\Buil
ds\VisualStudio2017\FreeFlute_SharedCode.vcxproj]

SOLUTION
Shortly after posting my problem & after a lot of head scratching and going through the ins and outs of the program, it finally hit me what could solve this issue.

So to anyone having the same issue; this is the solution:

1. I don't know why this helped, but it did;
   Manually put all of the files from github into the HISE folder in program file, then windows will say they're already in there, so just select skip and apply to all.
   Then if there are any files that were missing, they'll be put in there

2. The main thing I overlooked
   Do not use the browse button if it's under the "This PC" directory.
   When referring to it that way, the program gets it wrong, since it's technically on the disk, and not in a "This PC" something.
   So manually put the folderpath in there (you can copy that from file explorer)

Hi, just now I've finished working on the first project in HISE, but now that I want to export it as a VSTi, I seem to run into some issues.

First I got the error: "HISE path not set"
so then I went to File > preferences > Compiler Settings, and clicked browse to add the HISE folder in program files.

However, that didn't work, as I got the error:
"The HISE path does not contain the HISE source code"
then I clicked: "OK", and another error stating:
"The HISE path is not a valid directory"
popped up.

I went ahead and tried every single other folder:
HISE master, the HISE master copy still in the downloads folder and even the HISE_ folder located in Windows > Users > (me) > Appdata > Roaming

I've read through almost the entire forum, watched every tutorial video, but have found nothing to fix this problem :T