diff --git a/Using-Rust-on-Windows.md b/Using-Rust-on-Windows.md index 469bd30..d97b7dc 100644 --- a/Using-Rust-on-Windows.md +++ b/Using-Rust-on-Windows.md @@ -4,19 +4,19 @@ As of release 0.9, Rust still depends on GCC for platform linker and C runtime l The standard way of running Rust on Windows is via the [MinGW/MSYS](http://www.mingw.org/) environment: 1. Click "Downloads" at the top of the page, download and run mingw-get-setup.exe. -2. Once the package manager window opens, check the "mingw32-base" option. +2. Once package manager window opens, check the "mingw32-base" option. 3. Optionally, check "msys-base" to install MSYS shell. 4. Apply changes (Installation/Apply Changes). -5. Use Rust compiler from MSYS shell (if you installed it), or, simply add \\bin to your PATH. +5. Use Rust compiler from MSYS shell, if you installed it (bonus: rustc will use colors in error messages!). Or, simply add \\bin to your PATH and use it from Windows Command Prompt. For the absolutely minimal install footprint, don't mark any packages for installation, but simply run `mingw-get install gcc` from the command prompt. ## Alternatives -If you are feeling a bit adventurous, you can try using a standalone MinGW GCC distribution such as [mingw-builds](http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingwbuilds/): +If you are feeling a bit adventurous, you may also try using a standalone MinGW GCC distribution such as [mingw-builds](http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingwbuilds/): 1. Download and run mingw-builds-install.exe, -2. Choose install options: architecture=x32, threads=posix, exceptions=dwarf. -3. Use Rust compiler from mingw-build terminal (there will be as shortcut in the Start menu), or add \\mingw32\bin directory to your PATH. +2. Choose installation options: architecture=x32, threads=posix, exceptions=dwarf. +3. Use Rust compiler from mingw-builds terminal (there will be as shortcut in the Start menu), or add \\mingw32\bin directory to your PATH.