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 2. Use CMake to generate the make files
 ```shell
-cmake ..
+cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64"
 ```
 
 3. Open the generated Visual Studio project (Project.sln) and build all the workflow applications.
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 ## References
 
-[1] Zeng X., Lu X.Z., Yang T., Xu Z., "Application of the FEMA-P58 methodology for regional earthquake loss prediction", Natural Hazards (2016), 10.1007/s11069-016-2307-z
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+[1] Zeng X., Lu X.Z., Yang T., Xu Z., "Application of the FEMA-P58 methodology for regional earthquake loss prediction", Natural Hazards (2016), 10.1007/s11069-016-2307-z