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- Obtain python source from python.org
- Ungzip/Untar source
- execute Tools/buildbot/externals.bat (this will download and compile python externals such as sqlite)
This requires svn be in your path (I chose visualsvn available from www.visualvn.com/downloads) - Also need NASM (netwide assembler available from www.nasm.us - Python's readme suggests renaming nasm to nasmw.exe and putting it in our path) needed for hashlib and openssl
- Open VC2008 solution file (pcbuild.sln) in PCbuild directory
- Choose Debug Configuration
- Build the entire solution
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