Fresh install doesn't work - endless loop or crash

[megapull]

Hello, I bought a new laptop recently, and I have problems getting CodeLite to work.

Step by step here is what I did:

1. Downloaded MSYS2 as per https://docs.codelite.org/getting_started/windows/
2. Installed the packages required, posted on the link above
3. Did the next step there as well
4. Downloaded CodeLite 17.0

What I got:

1. Upon launch, I went through the Wizard. As it ended, CodeLite restarted, and the Wizard started all over again
2. None of my settings were remembered (like dark mode)
3. If I check Build Settings, the Compilers tab is empty.
4. If I manually navigate to the correct bin folder, it recognizes the compiler, I click OK, and it crashes instantly.

Things I tried:

1. Every single version from 15.0 to 17.1
2. Manually setting up another mingw-64 compiler with environment settings
3. Deleting appdata
4. Countless reinstalls and registry clears
5. Between each try I restarted the computer, did a "clean run" all over again

[eranif]

This is probably due to permissions error on your machine.
Try this:

• Close codelite
• Delete the folder %appdata%\codelite
• Right click on the desktop icon and select "Properties -> Shortcut"
• In the "Target" field, add -d \path\to\some\writable\directory -> CodeLite should write all the settings to that folder

Start CodeLite by double clicking the icon

If this still does not work, make sure you dont have any anti-virus software running