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Expand Up @@ -693,7 +693,14 @@ On Mac, it is recommended that you install the latest Xcode from the Mac App Sto

On Linux, it is recommended that you use the system package manager to install the compilers.

On Windows, Microsoft Visual Studio is recommended. On Windows, you can also use `gcc`-based compilers. A minimal distribution is included in a Haxelib library, and can be installed with `haxelib install minimingw`.
On Windows, Microsoft Visual Studio is recommended. You can also use `gcc`-based compilers.

To compile with Microsoft Visual Studio, you need to install the Builds Tools and `vswhere`. You can install the 2022 Build Tools and `vswhere` using the following winget commands:

```pwsh
winget install -e --id Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools
winget install -e --id Microsoft.VisualStudio.Locator
```

##### Cross Compilers

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