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- Download www.cygwin.com/setup.exe from the www.cygwin.com.
- Double-click on it.
- Click Next.
- Select Install from Internet.
- Click Next.
- Enter your preferred Root Directory.
- Click Next.
- Enter your preferred Local Package Directory, which can be the same as the Root Directory.
- Click Next.
- Select Direct Connection if it is not already.
- Click Next.
- Select a site from the Available Download Sites. Servers inside your country will probably be fastest. I use ftp://ftp.sunsite.utk.edu.
- Click Next.
- In the Cygwin Setup - Select Packages window, you need to make sure that the following tools are selected by clicking in the corresponding box under the New column until you see a version number.
- Devel -> cvs
- Devel -> gcc-core
- Devel -> gcc-g++
- The wget tool is also useful for downloading package tarballs and zip files.
- Web -> wget
- Click Next after you have selected the packages.
- Cygwin will now automatically download and install all the selected packages. It might take awhile, so now is the time to go get some coffee.
- If desired, select Create icon on Desktop or Add icon to Start Menu.
- Click Finish.
Testing the Cygwin Command Line Tools
- Select Start Menu -> Cygwin -> Cygwin Bash Shell
- Type cvs.
- The usage should be shown.
- Type g++.
- It should say "no input files".
You are now ready to begin the package installations.
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