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installation:windows.md: Adding note requiring to check installation of OpenSSL binaries and target compatibility on compiling from source in Windows (#1131)
Signed-off-by: Enrique Sibaja Pastrana <[email protected]>
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Add the path `C:\WinFlexBison` to your systems environment variable "Path". [Here's how to do that](https://www.architectryan.com/2018/03/17/add-to-the-path-on-windows-10/).
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It is important to have installed OpenSSL binaries, at least the library files and headers.
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Also you need to install [git](https://git-scm.com/download/win) to pull the source code from the repository.
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```powershell
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### Compilation
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Open the start menu on Windows and type "Developer Command Prompt".
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Open the start menu on Windows and type "Command Prompt for VS". From the result list select the one that corresponds to your target system ( x86 or x64).
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> **Note:** Check that the installed OpenSSL library files match the selected target. You can check the library files by using the **dumpbin** command with the **/headers** option .
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Clone the source code of Fluent Bit.
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