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## Installation
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The project provides a basic installer script that can automatically detect any installed Visual Studio 2013, 2015, 2017 or 2019 installation and then install the required components.
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To use this script simply run '**install_script.bat**' from an elevated command prompt.
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To use this script simply run '**install_script.bat**' from an elevated (i.e administrator) command prompt.
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## Manual Installation (optional)
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Alternatively, to manually install the extension you will first need to download the required win32 or win64 binary (depending on your system) from the official NASM website [www.nasm.us](www.nasm.us).
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This can be determined from within Visual Studio by checking the contents of the VCInstallDir macro.
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For example the location for Visual Studio 2015 would be:
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1. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC -- For a 64 bit system
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2. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC -- For a 32 bit system
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1. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC\ -- For a 64 bit system
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2. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC\ -- For a 32 bit system
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2. You can install nasm to any directory and then set environment variable NASMPATH to point to the absolute directory of the installed nasm.exe (this path should include the final backslash).
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