diff --git a/development/cmake/build5-2017-installer.bat b/development/cmake/build5-2017-installer.bat
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+REM Run this script via double click.
+
+REM Create a link and add  cmd.exe /k  in the preferences in front of the mingw.bat call to prevent closing the cmd window.
+
+::echo off
+
+REM Install Qt from qt.io
+set PATH=C:\Qt\Qt5.12.5\5.12.5\msvc2017\bin;%PATH%
+
+set LYX_SOURCE=%~DP0..\..
+set LYX_BUILD=%LYX_SOURCE%\..\build-result-5-2017
+
+echo LyX source: %LYX_SOURCE%
+echo LyX build : %LYX_BUILD%
+
+
+REM first remove an existing compilation to assure a clean version
+mkdir %LYX_BUILD%
+del /s/q %LYX_BUILD%\*
+rmdir /s/q %LYX_BUILD%\LYX_INSTALLED
+
+REM Download http://sourceforge.net/projects/lyx/files/Win_installers/Dependencies/lyx20-deps-msvc2010-x86.zip
+REM Extract on the same level as LyX sources
+set GNUWIN32_DIR=D:\LyXGit\Master\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017
+
+REM MSVC 2017 tools
+call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" x86
+
+cd %LYX_BUILD%
+cmake %LYX_SOURCE% -G"NMake Makefiles" -DLYX_USE_QT=QT5 -DLYX_MERGE_FILES=1 -DLYX_NLS=1 -DLYX_INSTALL=1 -DLYX_RELEASE=1 -DLYX_CONSOLE=OFF 
+
+nmake doc
+nmake translations
+nmake
+nmake install
+
+goto :eof
+:eof
+
+REM go back to the dir where the script was called from
+cd /D %CALLED_FROM%
diff --git a/development/cmake/build5-2017.bat b/development/cmake/build5-2017.bat
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+echo off
+
+echo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+echo -
+echo Usage build.bat devel/install
+echo     devel   - Builds Visual Studio project files for development on LyX
+echo     install - Builds Visual Studio project files with all enabled for installation
+echo
+echo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+echo -
+echo Call this script from a build directory or set variables (or edit this file)
+echo     LYX_SOURCE
+echo     LXY_BUILD
+echo
+echo Be sure you've set qmake in PATH.
+echo -
+echo GNUWin32 will be downloaded if you don't set the variable GNUWIN32_DIR
+echo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+echo -
+echo -
+
+if [%1]==[] (
+	echo ERROR: no options.
+    echo Exiting now.
+	goto :eof
+)
+
+REM Uncomment the following line if you want to compile in parallel.
+REM This uses N cl.exe processes, where N is the number of cores.
+set CL=/MP
+
+REM Save path
+set CALLED_FROM=%CD%
+
+REM Edit pathes here or set the environment variables on your system.
+set CMAKE_PATH="C:\Program Files\CMake\bin"
+set QT_PATH="C:\Qt\Qt5.12.5\5.12.5\msvc2017"
+set GNUWIN32_DIR="D:\LyXGit\Master\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2017"
+set LYX_SOURCE="D:\LyXGit\Master"
+set LYX_BUILD="D:\LyXGit\Master\compile-2017"
+
+if [%LYX_SOURCE%]==[] (
+	set LYX_SOURCE=%~DP0\..\..
+)
+echo LyX source: %LYX_SOURCE%
+
+if [%LYX_BUILD%]==[] (
+	set LYX_BUILD=%CD%
+)
+echo LyX build : %LYX_BUILD%
+
+if [%GNUWIN32_DIR%]==[] (
+	echo GNUWIN32_DIR not set.
+	echo Downloading win32 deps.
+	set DEPENDENCIES_DOWNLOAD="-DLYX_DEPENDENCIES_DOWNLOAD=1"
+) else set PATH=%GNUWIN32_DIR%\bin;%PATH%
+echo GNUWIN32_DIR : %GNUWIN32_DIR%
+
+if [%QT_PATH%]==[] (
+	echo QT_PATH not set.
+) else set PATH=%QT_PATH%;%PATH%
+echo QT_PATH : %QT_PATH%
+
+if [%CMAKE_PATH%]==[] (
+	echo CMAKE_PATH not set.
+) else set PATH=%CMAKE_PATH%;%PATH%
+echo CMAKE_PATH : %CMAKE_PATH%
+
+if not exist %LYX_BUILD% (
+	echo creating "%LYX_BUILD%"
+	mkdir "%LYX_BUILD%"
+	if not exist %LYX_BUILD% (
+		echo Exiting script.
+		goto :eof
+	)
+)
+
+cd "%LYX_BUILD%"
+
+REM start with a new cmake run
+::del %LYX_BUILD%\CMakeCache.txt
+
+if "%1%" == "devel" (
+	REM Build solution to develop LyX
+	REM you can add the option "-GNinja" for a faster compilation
+	cmake %LYX_SOURCE% -G"Visual Studio 15 2017" -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=%QT_PATH% -DLYX_USE_QT=QT5 -DLYX_ENABLE_EXPORT_TESTS=0 -DLYX_MERGE_FILES=0 -DLYX_NLS=1 -DLYX_INSTALL=0 -DLYX_RELEASE=0 -DLYX_CONSOLE=ON -DLYX_3RDPARTY_BUILD=1 %DEPENDENCIES_DOWNLOAD%
+	msbuild src\LyX.vcxproj /p:Configuration=Debug
+	msbuild src\tex2lyx\tex2lyx.vcxproj /p:Configuration=Debug
+)
+
+if "%1%" == "install" (
+	REM Build solution to develop LyX
+	REM set -DLYX_MERGE_REBUILD and -DLYX_MERGE_FILES to 1 for a version released with an installer
+	cmake %LYX_SOURCE% -GNinja -G"Visual Studio 15 2017" -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=%QT_PATH% -DLYX_USE_QT=QT5 -DLYX_MERGE_REBUILD=0 -DLYX_MERGE_FILES=0 -DLYX_NLS=1 -DLYX_INSTALL=1 -DLYX_RELEASE=1 -DLYX_CONSOLE=OFF %DEPENDENCIES_DOWNLOAD%
+	msbuild INSTALL.vcxproj /p:Configuration=Release
+)
+
+REM go back to the dir where the script was called from
+cd /D %CALLED_FROM%
+
+:eof