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Expand Up @@ -23,8 +23,23 @@ See [this section for more info][sysllvm].

### Windows

* Install [winget](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli)

`winget` is a Windows package manager. It will make package installation easy
on Windows.

Run the following in a terminal:

```powershell
winget install python
winget install cmake
```

If any of those is installed already, winget will detect it.
Then edit your systems `PATH` variable and add: `C:\Program Files\CMake\bin`.

For more information about building on Windows,
see [the Rust README](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust#msvc).
see [the `rust-lang/rust` README](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust#building-on-windows).

## Hardware

Expand All @@ -45,20 +60,3 @@ Follow the installation given in the [Rust book][install] to install a working
`rustc` and the necessary C/++ toolchain on your platform.

[install]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch01-01-installation.html

## Platform specific instructions

### Windows

* Install [winget](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli)

Run the following in a terminal:

```
winget install python
winget install cmake
```

If any of those is installed already, winget will detect it.

Edit your systems `PATH` variable and add: `C:\Program Files\CMake\bin`.