From 29d88e91df2a8abe480721357598628f224418d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: swillden <>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:48:50 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] [Imported from Trac: page InstallDetails, version 12]

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 === Windows ===
 
+The following procedure will install and run Tahoe on Windows:
+
 1. Download and install Python 2.6.2 from http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.2/python-2.6.2.msi.
 
 2. Download and install pywin32 from http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build%20214/pywin32-214.win32-py2.6.exe/download.
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 4. Open a command prompt and cd to the top of the Tahoe tree (e.g. cd \tahoe).
 
-5. Run "python setup.py build". Wait a bit until it stops working. Note that you need a working network connection because it will download various dependencies.
+5. Run "C:\Python26\python setup.py build". Wait a bit until it stops working. Note that you need a working network connection because it will download various dependencies.
 
-6. Run "python setup.py install". Wait a bit until it stops working. Again, you may need a working network connection.
+6. Run "C:\Python26\python setup.py install". Wait a bit until it stops working. Again, you may need a working network connection.
 
-7. Run "tahoe create-client --basedir C:\tahoebase".  Choose an appropriate base directory.
+7. Run "C:\Python26\Scripts\tahoe create-client --basedir C:\tahoebase".  Choose an appropriate base directory.
 
 8. Run "notepad C:\tahoebase\tahoe.cfg" to edit your config file. Paste in the FURL of the introducer for the grid you want to connect to.  The test grid FURL is pb://todjw7qkb4dgq4fkeo7cqydcu5vneioh@tahoecs2.allmydata.com:52106/introducer.
 
-9. Run "tahoe start --basedir C:\taboebase". Your node will start running and connect to the grid. The Windows firewall may ask whether or not to allow python to make network connections. Say yes.
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+9. Run "C:\Python26\Scripts\tahoe start --basedir C:\taboebase". Your node will start running and connect to the grid. The Windows firewall may ask whether or not to allow python to make network connections. Say yes.
+
+If the build or install steps result in an error that says a compiler is needed, install the MinGW C/C++ compiler as follows:
+
+1. Download and install MinGW from  http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/Automated%20MinGW%20Installer/MinGW%205.1.4/MinGW-5.1.4.exe/download. The installer will prompt you for what components to install. You need the base components plus g++.
+
+2. Configure distutils to use MinGW. To configure distutils to use mingw32, create a file called "distutils.cfg" in C:\Python26\Libs\distutils, and put in that file:
+
+```
+[build]
+compiler=mingw32
+```
+
+3. Add the MinGW binary path to your Path variable. To do that, go to the control panel (classic view), double-click "System", click on the "Advanced" tab, click on the "Environment Variables" button, scroll down to the "Path" variable in the "System Variables" list, double-click it, and append ";C:\MinGW\bin" to the path.
+
+After installing the compilers, repeat the "build" and "install" steps.
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