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authorRichard van der Hoff <github@rvanderhoff.org.uk>2016-01-04 10:03:29 +0000
committerRichard van der Hoff <github@rvanderhoff.org.uk>2016-01-04 10:03:29 +0000
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Merge pull request #4 from EionRobb/patch-3
Add Windows build instructions to Readme.md
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@@ -48,6 +48,21 @@ sudo make install
You will then need to restart Pidgin, after which you should be able to add a
'Matrix' account.
+## Building on Windows
+
+Set up a build environment using
+[the Pidgin BuildingWinPidgin docs](https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/BuildingWinPidgin)
+
+You should then be able to:
+```
+make -f Makefile.mingw
+make -f Makefile.mingw install
+```
+
+You will then need to restart Pidgin, after which you should be able to add a
+'Matrix' account.
+
+
# Usage
* Open the 'Manage accounts' dialog (under the 'Accounts' menu) and click
@@ -62,4 +77,4 @@ You will then need to restart Pidgin, after which you should be able to add a
The Advanced account option 'On reconnect, skip messages which were received in
a previous session' is disabled by default. This means that pidgin will show
the last few messages for each room each time it starts. If this option is
-enabled, only new messages will be shown. \ No newline at end of file
+enabled, only new messages will be shown.