Building_on_Windows.fdoc

<h4>Recipe for building Felix on Windows</h4>
<p>Get Git, git is the prefered method for getting Felix. There are multiple git clients for windows. 
If you have cygwin you can use the cygwin git package if you don't I have used the Msys Git port, you can get it at 
<pre>http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/downloads/list?q=full+installer+official+git</pre>
Some suggestions when installing choose: Use Git Bash only, Checkout as is commit unix style line endings
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<p>
Now getting the code. It seems the windows git is having problems using ssh for some reson, I will update this when I can get it working.
In the mean time however you can use the git https url: which is https://github.com/felix-lang/felix.git 
<br/>Open the git bash shell and enter the command:
<pre>
env GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFY=true git clone https://github.com/felix-lang/felix.git 
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<p>
Okay we got the code now what?
Felix is a complex system and as you would expect has some dependencies:
<ul>
  <li>Python 3.x, Windows version (NOT Cygwin or MingW).</li>
  <li>Microsoft Visual C++ (command line compilers)</li>
  <li>Ocaml 3.11 or better</li>
  <li>...</li>
</ul>
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<p>Setup: to run Felix you need to use a console which has the 
environment for Visual C++ set up correctly. 
</p>
<p>At this time you also must have an environment variable
<code>HOME</code> set to point to some folder where Felix
can store your personal preferences.
</p>
<p>Felix will install in C:\usr\local\lib\felix so you should
make sure you have permission for the install process to create it,
otherwise make sure it is created already.
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