= Windows Development Requirements =

Install Microsoft Visual Studio 2015, community edition works, make sure to install C++ (not done by default)

Install [http://cygwin.com/ Cygwin].  We used the 64-bit version.  In addition to the default packages, you'll probably need:

 * git (to be able to check in changes)
 * icoutils (to look at icon files, might not be needed)
 * imagemagick (to create icon files)
 * make (to run the build process)
 * openssh (to get network access to plato)
 * patch (to patch source distribution)
 * rsync (to install files and fetch them)
 * vim (to edit files, might prefer emacs, your choice)

Then go the the prereqs/win32 directory and run the installers.  Right now those are:

 * cmake (used to generate nmake files)
 * innosetup (used for creating installer)
 * Python (used to avoid building Python)

and soon may need to install Qt, but no installer is present yet.