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git-annex has recently been ported to Windows.
git-annex has recently been ported to Windows!
This port is in an alpha state; many things will not work. See
[[todo/windows_support]] for current status. Note especially that
git-annex always uses [[direct_mode]] on Windows.
* First, [install git](http://git-scm.com/downloads)
* Then, [install git-annex](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/windows/current/)
This port is in an early state. While it works well enough to use
git-annex, many things will not work. See [[todo/windows_support]] for
current status. Note especially that git-annex always uses [[direct_mode]]
on Windows.
## building it yourself
To build git-annex from source on Windows, you need to install
the Haskell Platform and Cygwin. When installing Cygwin, select
to install gcc, make, rsync, and ssh. Then, within Cygwin, git-annex
can be compiled following the instructions for [[using cabal|cabal]].
the Haskell Platform and Cygwin. Use Cygwin to install gcc, rsync, git,
ssh, and gpg.
Then, within Cygwin, git-annex can be compiled following the instructions
for [[using cabal|cabal]].
Once git-annex is built, the NullSoft installer can be built, as follows:
<pre>
cabal install ncis
ghc --make Build/NullSoftInstaller.hs
Build/NullSoftInstaller.exe
</pre>

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawkGCmVc5qIJaQQgG82Hc5zzBdAVdhe2JEM"
nickname="Bruno"
subject="comment 1"
date="2013-05-15T18:29:19Z"
content="""
Did you have any problem installing unix-2.6.0.1?
I got :
cabal.exe: Missing dependencies on foreign libraries:
* Missing (or bad) header file: HsUnix.h
* Missing C libraries: rt, dl
"""]]