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+# Dependencies
+- [cmake](https://cmake.org/download/):  3.9
+
+# Windows
+* Download `Visual Studio 2019`
+`cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" ..`
+
+# MacOS
+* Install `Xcode`
+`cmake -G Xcode ..`
+
+
+If you wish to not use the compiled qml files, pass the `-DLAUNCHER_SOURCE_TREE_RESOURCES=On` argument to cmake.
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+# HQ Launcher
+Behavior of the HQ Launcher is as follows:
+* Update the HQ Launcher to the latest version
+* Sign up or sign in if is the user is not already signed in
+* Download the latest Interface client
+* Launch the user in the current HQ domain
+
+# directory structure
+
+## src/ - contains the c++ and objective-c.
+* `BuildsRequest` - getting / parsing the build info from thunder api
+* `CommandlineOptions` - parses and stores commandline arguments
+* `Helper` - helper functions
+* `Helper_darwin` - objective-c implemention of helper funcions
+* `Helper_windows` - helper function that depend on windows api
+* `Launcher` - initialized the Launcher Application and resources
+* `LauncherInstaller_windows` - logic of how to install/uninstall HQ Launcher on windows
+* `LauncherState` - hold majority of the logic of the launcher (signin, config file, updating, running launcher)
+  * config files hold the following saved data
+    * logged in
+    * home location
+* `LauncherWindows` - wrapper for `QQuickWindow` that implements drag feature
+* `LoginRequest` - checks the login credentials the user typed in.
+* `NSTask+NSTaskExecveAdditions` - Extension of NSTask for replacing Launcher process with interface client process
+* `PathUtils` - Helper class for getting relative paths for HQ Launcher
+* `SignupRequest` - Determines if the users request to signup for a new account succeeded based on the entered credentials
+* `Unzipper` - helper class for extracting zip files
+* `UserSettingsRequest` - getting the users setting (home location) from metaverse
+
+## resources/
+* `images/`-  Holds the images and icon that are used by the launcher
+* `qml/`
+  * UI elements
+  * `QML_FILE_FOR_UI_STATE` variable in `LauncherState` defines what QML files are used by the Launcher.
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