From 104633b49296386a8cc2183cbe89d11312147baa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Guy Scharf Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 15:27:16 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update Build-Win.md to note that symlinks must be selected when installing Git for Windows --- Building/Windows/BUILD-WIN.md | 8 ++------ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/Building/Windows/BUILD-WIN.md b/Building/Windows/BUILD-WIN.md index 24aeb866..b46c0f65 100644 --- a/Building/Windows/BUILD-WIN.md +++ b/Building/Windows/BUILD-WIN.md @@ -29,16 +29,12 @@ Run the installer, accepting options to install inno script studio (for possible Go to and click on the Download button. Run the installer, which presents lots of options: - Select whichever editor you desire. - - Select “Use Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software.” - - Select “Use the OpenSSL library.” - - Select “Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style line endings.” - +- Select "Enable symbolic links" - Select “Use Windows’ default console window.” I find the Windows default console to be satisfactory on Windows 10. - -- Leave extra options as they default (enable file system caching, enable Git credential manager, but not symbolic links). +- Leave extra options as they default (enable file system caching, enable Git credential manager). GIT for Windows adds itself to your path.