Add instructions for setting up windows environment

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David Amrhein 2016-01-26 22:52:55 -05:00
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this will install all of the libraries and a few applications
For running the file sharing application, see [RUNNING](RUNNING.md)
#### On windows:
Install [mingw32](http://www.mingw.org/) base and c++ compiler.
Add C:\MinGW\bin to the windows PATH.
Enable distutils to compile with mingw32 by creating a distutils.cfg file in *PYTHONPATH\Lib\distutils* containing
```
[build]
compiler = mingw32
```
If using virtualenv, copy the *PYTHONPATH\Lib\distutils* directory to the virtualenv.
It's recommended to use [Unofficial Windows Binaries for Python Extension Packages](http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/) for as many of the required packages as possible.
Currently, available binaries include:
- Cython
- Twisted
- Zope.interface
- pywin32
- Yapsy
- cx_Freeze
- requests
- gmpy
Install the each of the preceding binaries with `pip install *.whl`
Install pywin32 system files by run `python.exe Scripts\pywin32_postinstall.py -install` from an elevated command prompt.
Install the rest of the required modules with the standard `pip install module` command
The one module which requires additional work is [miniupnpc](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/miniupnpc/1.9).
Download the source and compile with MinGW by running `mingw32make.bat`
Then install the module by running `python setupmingw32.py install`