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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# bootstrap-on-macOS-using-MacPorts.sh
+#
+# Run this script with root privileges. I.e.:
+#
+# sudo ./script/bootstrap-on-macOS-using-MacPorts.sh
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Stephen G. Tuggy and other Vega Strike contributors
+#
+# This file is part of Vega Strike.
+#
+# Vega Strike is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Vega Strike is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Vega Strike. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+set -e
+
+port install python312 boost181@1.81.0_10+cmake_scripts+no_single+no_static+python312 gtk3 gtkglext libsdl2 libGLU freeglut xorg-server openal-soft cmake expat libjpeg-turbo libpng libvorbis ninja
+
+export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="/opt/local/"
+
+ln -s /opt/local/include/GL /opt/local/include/OpenGL
+ln -s /opt/local/include/GL /opt/local/include/GLUT
+
+echo "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH"