also a bug if quickstart doesn't work for Python 2.7 on Windows

[Imported from Trac: page AdvancedInstall, version 47]
davidsarah 2011-08-26 18:05:26 +00:00
parent a5bd80c685
commit eec91445be

@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ Note that this assumes that you install Python in the default location (C:\Pytho
[=#point9.4.1]
==== What if that doesn't work? ====
The build or install steps could result in an error that says a compiler is needed. If this happens and you are using Python 2.6, it is a packaging bug that should be reported to the tahoe-dev list. If you are using a different version of Python or want to compile the C/C++ components yourself, install the MinGW C/C++ compiler as follows (this only works for 32-bit Windows):
The build or install steps could result in an error that says a compiler is needed. If this happens and you are using Python 2.6 or Python 2.7, it is a packaging bug that should be reported to the tahoe-dev list. If you are using a different version of Python or want to compile the C/C++ components yourself, install the MinGW C/C++ compiler as follows (this only works for 32-bit Windows):
1. Download and install MinGW from http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/ (the main installer linked from the big green download button). The installer will prompt you for what components to install. You need the base components plus g++.