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Revised steps to support new MinGW Installation GUI.

Thad Guidry
2013-09-14 07:04:55 -07:00
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Note-getting-started-developing-Rust.md
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@@ -45,18 +45,16 @@ We recommend developing under [MSYS and MinGW](http://www.mingw.org) using their
1. Download the latest mingw-get-inst (the auto-installer - Green button) directly from http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/.
2. Run the mingw-get-inst-########.exe
3. Check the boxes to select the following components to install:
* C compiler
* C++ compiler
* Scroll down and check the box for the MSYS Basic System.
4. After installing MinGW/MSYS, start the MSYS shell console from the desktop or Start menu.
5. In the MinGW console, type the commands:
* `mingw-get upgrade "gcc<4.6"` this ensures that the C compiler (GCC) is below 4.6.
* `mingw-get upgrade "g++<4.6"` this ensures that the C++ compiler is also below version 4.6.
* `mingw-get install mingw32-libpthreadgc` this installs the new pthreads-w32 library (standard one)
* `mingw-get install mingw32-libpthread-old` this installs the old pthreads-w32 library (intended to be installed in parallel with above, mingw32-libpthreadgc to provide support for gcc 4.5.2 and older, and needed currently to build Rust's stage0, stage1, and stage2 successfully)
5. Install Perl with `mingw-get install msys-perl`.
6. Install Curl with ... Curl is not yet part of MSYS or MinGW, bummer, we know, but all it needs is a volunteer contributor to maintain it however, helping them, helps us, until then...ya gotta do this:
3. In the Setup GUI, Check the boxes and _Mark for Installation_ the following components to install:
* Basic Setup ->
* mingw32-gcc-g++
* msys-base
* All Packages -> MinGW Libraries -> MinGW Standard Libraries ->
* mingw32-libpthread-old
* mingw32-libpthreadgc
* Menu - Installation ->
* Apply Changes
4. Install Curl with ... Curl is not yet part of MSYS or MinGW, bummer, we know, but all it needs is a volunteer contributor to maintain it however, helping them, helps us, until then...ya gotta do this:
* download [curl-7.30.0.tar.gz](http://curl.haxx.se/download/curl-7.30.0.tar.gz) or the latest version manually to your MSYS home, usually `C:\MinGW\msys\1.0\home\<your_name>`
* `tar -zxvf curl-7.30.0.tar.gz`
* `cd curl-7.30.0`
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ We recommend developing under [MSYS and MinGW](http://www.mingw.org) using their
* `make`
* `make install`
* `curl --version` and `which curl` to ensure the build of Curl worked.
7. Download and install Git for Windows following these steps:
5. Download and install Git for Windows following these steps:
* Download latest [Git for Windows on Google Code](https://code.google.com/p/msysgit/downloads/list?q=full+installer+official+git) and run it.
* Change install path instead from `C:\Program Files(x86)` to just `C:\Git`.
* Uncheck **Associate .sh files to be run with Bash**.
@@ -72,8 +70,9 @@ We recommend developing under [MSYS and MinGW](http://www.mingw.org) using their
* Choose **Use OpenSSH**.
* Choose **Checkout as-is, commit Unix-style line endings** (you'll have less problems).
* After installing Git, close the MinGW console and reopen it, type `git --version` to verify installation and path is set correctly.
8. Download Python 2.7 installer for your Windows version from http://www.python.org/getit/ and install it preferably to `C:\Python27`.
9. Scroll down to **Downloading and building Rust** section.
6. Download Python 2.7 installer for your Windows version from http://www.python.org/getit/ and install it preferably to `C:\Python27`.
7. You can now start the MinGW / Msys Shell from your Desktop or Start Menu.
8. Scroll down to **Downloading and building Rust** section.
#### More info for Windows users.
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ Using `mingw-get` alone will open a GUI interface for package management.
``export PATH=$PATH:/c/Program\ Files/Git/bin``
(OPTIONAL - working with multiple toolchains) :
(OPTIONAL - working with multiple toolchains & modifying your PATH) :
* In Windows, to try out or work with different toolchains for building Rust with MinGW, the easiest way is to modify and add at the end of your Msys profile file, `C:\MinGW\msys\1.0\etc\profile` something like the following, and uncomment whichever toolchain path you want to work with. Remember to exit the Msys console and reopen it: