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Merge pull request #9215 from chrisl8/simplify-MSVC-setup-notes
Simplify the MSVC install instructions
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contributing/development/compiling/compiling_for_windows.rst

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- `Visual Studio Community <https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/community/>`_,
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version 2019 or later. Visual Studio 2022 is recommended.
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**Make sure to read "Installing Visual Studio caveats" below or you
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will have to run/download the installer again.**
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**Make sure to enable C++ in the list of workflows to install.**
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If you've already installed Visual Studio without C++ support, run the installer
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again; it should present you a **Modify** button.
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- `MinGW-w64 <https://mingw-w64.org/>`_ with GCC can be used as an alternative to
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Visual Studio. Be sure to install/configure it to use the ``posix`` thread model.
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**Important:** When using MinGW to compile the ``master`` branch, you need GCC 9 or later.
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Installing Visual Studio caveats
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If installing Visual Studio 2017 or 2019, make sure to enable **C++** in
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the list of workflows to install.
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If installing Visual Studio 2015, make sure to run a **Custom**
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installation instead of **Typical** and select **C++** as a language there.
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If you've already made the mistake of installing Visual Studio without
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C++ support, run the installer again; it should present you a **Modify** button.
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Running the installer from *Add/Remove Programs* will only give you
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a **Repair** option, which won't let you install C++ tools.
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Downloading Godot's source
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