# vcpkg_acquire_msys Download and prepare an MSYS2 instance. ## Usage ```cmake vcpkg_acquire_msys(<MSYS_ROOT_VAR> [PACKAGES <package>...]) ``` ## Parameters ### MSYS_ROOT_VAR An out-variable that will be set to the path to MSYS2. ### PACKAGES A list of packages to acquire in msys. To ensure a package is available: `vcpkg_acquire_msys(MSYS_ROOT PACKAGES make automake1.15)` ## Notes A call to `vcpkg_acquire_msys` will usually be followed by a call to `bash.exe`: ```cmake vcpkg_acquire_msys(MSYS_ROOT) set(BASH ${MSYS_ROOT}/usr/bin/bash.exe) vcpkg_execute_required_process( COMMAND ${BASH} --noprofile --norc "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}\\build.sh" WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}-rel LOGNAME build-${TARGET_TRIPLET}-rel ) ``` ## Examples * [ffmpeg](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/ffmpeg/portfile.cmake) * [icu](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/icu/portfile.cmake) * [libvpx](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/libvpx/portfile.cmake) ## Source [scripts/cmake/vcpkg_acquire_msys.cmake](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_acquire_msys.cmake)