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libmem can be installed through various package managers or used directly with CMake without installation.

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Package Managers

vcpkg install libmem
For Rust and Python, libmem will automatically download and link the library if no installation is found. Manual installation is optional.

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vcpkg

vcpkg vcpkg is a cross-platform package manager from Microsoft that supports C/C++ libraries.
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Install vcpkg

Follow the instructions at https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg
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Install libmem

vcpkg install libmem
For detailed commands on installing different versions and more information, refer to Microsoft’s official instructions.

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Python

Requires Python >= 3.6

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Install from PyPI

The easiest way to install libmem for Python: 
pip install --upgrade libmem

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Build from Source

If you want to build the Python bindings yourself: 
cd libmem-py
python configure.py
python setup.py install
Note: If no libmem installation is found, the Python package will automatically fetch and link the library. You can use the LIBDIR=<path> environment variable to specify a custom libmem installation path.

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Rust

Add libmem to your Cargo.toml: 
[dependencies]
libmem = "5"
Then import it in your Rust code: 
use libmem::*;
Note: The fetch feature is enabled by default, which automatically downloads libmem if not found. If you disable this feature, you can specify a custom path using the LIBMEM_DIR=<path> environment variable.

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CMake (without installing)

You can use libmem in your CMake project without installing it system-wide by using FetchContent: 
include(FetchContent)

# Download and set up libmem
FetchContent_Declare(libmem-config URL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rdbo/libmem/config-v1/libmem-config.cmake" DOWNLOAD_NO_EXTRACT TRUE)
FetchContent_MakeAvailable(libmem-config)
set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${libmem-config_SOURCE_DIR}" "${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}")
set(LIBMEM_DOWNLOAD_VERSION "5.1.4")

# Find libmem package
find_package(libmem CONFIG REQUIRED)
Link against libmem: 
# Link against libmem
target_link_libraries(<YOUR_TARGET_NAME> PRIVATE libmem::libmem)
It might be necessary to link against other dependencies. See the Dependencies section for more information.

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Pre-built Binaries

You can download pre-built binaries from the GitHub Releases page.
Windows Users: If you download a binary version, you only need to install the Windows SDK. Add libmem/include to your project’s include directories and link against the downloaded binary.

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Dependencies

libmem has several dependencies that are bundled with the project: All Platforms:
  • capstone (included)
  • keystone (included)
  • LIEF (included)
  • libstdc++ (used in keystone, LIEF and LLVM)
  • libmath (used in keystone)
Windows:
  • Windows SDK (user32.lib, psapi.lib, ntdll.lib, shell32.lib)
Linux/Android:
  • libdl (-ldl)
FreeBSD:
  • libdl (-ldl)
  • libkvm (-lkvm)
  • libprocstat (-lprocstat)
  • libelf (-lelf)

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Next Steps

After installing libmem, head to the Quickstart guide to write your first program with libmem.

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