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+# Run this first if needed:
+# Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process
+param (
+    # height of largest column without top bar
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    [string]$protocolVersion
+)
+
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+# check for vscmd
+if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($env:VSCMD_VER)) {
+    Write-Host 'Must be run inside of VS Developer Powershell'
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# check for git
+try {
+    $git_version = git --version
+} catch {
+    Write-Host 'git not installed'
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# setup vcpkg
+if (Test-Path -Path 'vcpkg\') {
+    Write-Host 'vcpkg already setup'
+} else {
+    Write-Host 'Setting up vcpkg...'
+    git clone "https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg.git"
+}
+
+if (-not (Test-Path -Path 'vcpkg\vcpkg.exe')) {
+    Write-Host 'Bootstrapping vcpkg...'
+    Start-Process -Wait -NoNewWindow -FilePath 'vcpkg\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat' -ArgumentList '-disableMetrics'
+}
+
+$env:VCPKG_ROOT='' # ignore msvc's vcpkg root, it doesn't work
+$vcpkg = (Resolve-Path -Path '.\vcpkg')
+Write-Host "vcpkg installed to $vcpkg"
+Start-Process -Wait -NoNewWindow -FilePath 'vcpkg\vcpkg.exe' -ArgumentList 'install sqlite3:x64-windows'
+
+# setup cmake project
+if (Test-Path -Path 'build\') {
+    Write-Host 'cmake project already setup';
+} else {
+    Write-Host 'Setting up cmake project...'
+    Start-Process -Wait -NoNewWindow -FilePath 'cmake' -ArgumentList "-B build -DPROTOCOL_VERSION=$protocolVersion -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$vcpkg\scripts\buildsystems\vcpkg.cmake"
+}
+
+Write-Host 'Done!'
+$sln = (Resolve-Path -Path '.\build\OpenFusion.sln')
+Write-Host "Solution file is at $sln"