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* On Windows using [Windows | * On Windows using [Windows | ||||
Subsystem for Linux (WSL)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl/about) and the Mingw-w64 cross compiler tool chain. | Subsystem for Linux (WSL)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl/about) and the Mingw-w64 cross compiler tool chain. | ||||
Other options which may work but which have not been extensively tested are (please contribute instructions): | Other options which may work but which have not been extensively tested are (please contribute instructions): | ||||
* On Windows using a POSIX compatibility layer application such as [cygwin](http://www.cygwin.com/) or [msys2](http://www.msys2.org/). | * On Windows using a POSIX compatibility layer application such as [cygwin](http://www.cygwin.com/) or [msys2](http://www.msys2.org/). | ||||
* On Windows using a native compiler tool chain such as [Visual Studio](https://www.visualstudio.com). | * On Windows using a native compiler tool chain such as [Visual Studio](https://www.visualstudio.com). | ||||
In any case please make sure that the compiler supports C++14. | |||||
Installing Windows Subsystem for Linux | Installing Windows Subsystem for Linux | ||||
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With Windows 10, Microsoft has released a new feature named the [Windows | With Windows 10, Microsoft has released a new feature named the [Windows | ||||
Subsystem for Linux (WSL)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl/about). This | Subsystem for Linux (WSL)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl/about). This | ||||
feature allows you to run a bash shell directly on Windows in an Ubuntu-based | feature allows you to run a bash shell directly on Windows in an Ubuntu-based | ||||
environment. Within this environment you can cross compile for Windows without | environment. Within this environment you can cross compile for Windows without | ||||
the need for a separate Linux VM or server. Note that while WSL can be installed with | the need for a separate Linux VM or server. Note that while WSL can be installed with | ||||
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