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# Windows
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## Requirements
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* Windows 7 or later
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* [Visual C++ 2010 Express ](http://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs#DownloadFamilies_4 ) with [SP1 ](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23691 )
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* [node.js ](http://nodejs.org/download/ ) v0.10.x
* [Python ](http://www.python.org/download/ ) v2.7.x
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* [GitHub for Windows ](http://windows.github.com/ )
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## Instructions
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```bat
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# Use the `Git Shell` app which was installed by GitHub for Windows. Also Make
# sure you have logged into the GitHub for Windows GUI App.
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cd C:\
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git clone https://github.com/atom/atom/
cd atom
script\build
```
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## Why do I have to use GitHub for Windows?
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You don't, You can use your existing Git! GitHub for Windows's Git Shell is just
easier to set up. You need to have Posix tools in your `%PATH%` (i.e. `grep` ,
`sed` , et al.), which isn't the default configuration when you install Git. To
fix this, you probably need to fiddle with your system PATH.
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## Troubleshooting
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### Common Errors
* `node is not recognized`
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* If you just installed node you need to restart your computer before node is
available on your Path.