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+# libxpm
+
+## Available prebuilt libraries
+
+All prebuilt libraries are available in the php-libs
+[repositories](http://windows.php.net/downloads/php-sdk/)
+
+The filename format is:
+
+libxpm-x.y.z-vcversion.zip
+
+where x.y.z defines the version, vcversion which Visual C++ has been used.
+
+## Building LibXpm 3.5.7
+
+### Requirements
+
+  * LibXPM Sources from our [repositories](https://github.com/winlibs/libxpm)
+
+  * Common tools used to compile PHP
+
+### Configuration
+
+LibXpm can be compiled using various modes. Only the following list can be
+used with PHP:
+
+  * “DLL Release”
+
+  * “DLL Debug”
+
+  * “Static Release”
+
+  * “Static Debug”
+
+PHP uses “LIB Release” for the PHP builds.
+
+One of these option has to be used while calling the makefile (VC6 only). VS
+solution files are given for VC8 and VC9.
+
+### Compile
+
+Go to the .\windows subdir, choose and compile the appropriate VC solution.