updating readmes

Author: CodeByDrescher

.github/workflows/cd.yml

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.platform == 'windows-latest' || matrix.platform == 'windows-11-arm'
         shell: powershell
         run: |
-          conan install . --output-folder build --build=missing -o include_messaging=False
+          conan install . --output-folder build --build=missing
 
       - name: Install Dependencies through Conan on MacOS
         if: matrix.platform == 'macos-13' || matrix.platform == 'macos-latest'
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd build
           ./conanbuild.ps1
-          cmake -B . -S .. -G "Ninja" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
+          cmake -B . -S .. -G "Ninja" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
           cmake --build . --config Release
 
       - name: Build Unix
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
           
           cd build
           source conanbuild.sh
-          cmake -B . -S .. -G "Ninja" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
+          cmake -B . -S .. -G "Ninja" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
           cmake --build . --config Release
 
       - name: Test Windows

README_build.md OLD_README_build.mdREADME_build.md renamed to OLD_README_build.md

@@ -15,4 +15,55 @@ Virtual Cell ODE [virtualcell/vcell-ode](https://github.com/virtualcell/vcell-od
 simulation libraries and protocols used to process ODEs in the Virtual Cell framework [virtualcell/vcell](https://github.com/virtualcell/vcell)).
 
 ## Building VCell ODE
-* git clone https://github.com/virtualcell/vcell.git
+There are two ways to build VCell ODE, but both start out the same way
+### Step 1: Acquire the source-code
+The source code can be found online at the GitHub repository.
+`git clone https://github.com/virtualcell/vcell.git`
+
+### Step 2: Install Dependencies 
+You will need to acquire a unix-style C and C++ compiler suite in order to build VCell ODE. Traditionally, this project 
+uses CLang + Mold, but other compiler suites may work. Additionally, you'll need to install the other dependencies for 
+VCell ODE, which can be done in one of two ways:
+
+#### Method 1: Conan Toolchain (Recommended)
+The VCell ODE project uses the C++ dependency management system called ***conan*** to handle dependency management when 
+building VCell ODE. We provide a number of conan-profiles that will provide conan the information need to automatically 
+build the desired toolchain for cmake.
+
+#### Method 2: Manual Dependency Installation
+If you'd rather manually install all the dependencies build-tools to create VCell CLI, you'll need the following:
+##### Dependencies
+* If you want live messaging while the solver runs: `libcurl` (add `-DOPTION_TARGET_MESSAGING` to cmake call below)
+##### Build Tools
+* `cmake` to perform the build configuration
+* `ninja` (or equivalent) to perform the actual build process
+
+### Step 3: Invoke the Build
+In a shell with conan and/or the other build tools in path, navigate to the project's root directory and 
+run the following commands (tested in bash on unix and powershell on windows)
+
+Note that if using `conan`, you'll need to define a profile. use `conan profile detect --force` to generate one automatically, 
+or use one of the provided ones in `<project_root>/conan-profiles` [link](https://docs.conan.io/2/reference/config_files/profiles.html)
+to further reading on the official `conan` website.
+#### Powershell
+```pwsh
+    mdkir build # Must do if not using conan
+    conan install . --output-folder build --build=missing # If building using conan's help
+    cd build
+    ./conanbuild.ps1 # If building using conan's help
+    cmake -B . -S .. -G "Ninja" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+    cmake --build . --config Release
+```
+
+```bash
+    mdkir build # must do if not building conan
+    conan install . --output-folder build --build=missing # If building using conan's help
+    cd build
+    ./conanbuild.sh # If building using conan's help
+    cmake -B . -S .. -G "Ninja" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="conan_toolchain.cmake" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+    cmake --build . --config Release
+```
+
+### Step 4: Manual user/system install
+Currently, VCell ODE does not have an automated installation script. You will either need to move the resulting executables
+in `<project_root>/build/bin` to an appropriate folder in path, or put said folder into path for your computer.