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diff --git a/winsup/doc/ov-ex-win.xml b/winsup/doc/ov-ex-win.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c9371a971 --- /dev/null +++ b/winsup/doc/ov-ex-win.xml @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding='UTF-8'?> +<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.5//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd"> + +<sect1 id="ov-ex-win"> +<title>Quick Start Guide for those more experienced with Windows</title> +<para> +If you are new to the world of UNIX, you may find it difficult to +understand at first. This guide is not meant to be comprehensive, +so we recommend that you use the many available Internet resources +to become acquainted with UNIX basics (search for "UNIX basics" or +"UNIX tutorial"). +</para> +<para> +To install a basic Cygwin environment, run the +<command>setup.exe</command> program and click <literal>Next</literal> +at each page. The default settings are correct for most users. If you +want to know more about what each option means, see +<xref linkend="internet-setup"></xref>. Use <command>setup.exe</command> +any time you want to update or install a Cygwin package. If you are +installing Cygwin for a specific purpose, use it to install the tools +that you need. For example, if you want to compile C++ programs, you +need the <systemitem>gcc-g++</systemitem> package and probably a text +editor like <systemitem>nano</systemitem>. When running +<command>setup.exe</command>, clicking on categories and packages in the +package installation screen will provide you with the ability to control +what is installed or updated. +</para> +<para> +Another option is to install everything by clicking on the +<literal>Default</literal> field next to the <literal>All</literal> +category. However, be advised that this will download and install +several hundreds of megabytes of software to your computer. The best +plan is probably to click on individual categories and install either +entire categories or packages from the categories themselves. +After installation, you can find Cygwin-specific documentation in +the <literal>/usr/share/doc/Cygwin/</literal> directory. +</para> +<para> +Developers coming from a Windows background will be able to write +console or GUI executables that rely on the Microsoft Win32 API instead +of Cygwin using the mingw32 or mingw64 cross-compiler toolchains. The +<command>-shared</command> option to GCC allows to write Windows Dynamically +Linked Libraries (DLLs). The resource compiler <command>windres</command> +is also provided. +</para> +</sect1> |