1.1 Install msys shell:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/Installer/mingw-get-setup.exe/downloadFrom MinGW installation manager -> All packages -> MSYS
mark the following for installation:
msys-base-bin
msys-autoconf-bin
msys-automake-bin
msys-libtool-binthen click on Installation -> Apply changes
1 Make sure no mingw packages are checked for installation or present from a previous install.
2 Only the above msys packages should be installed. Also make sure that msys-gcc and msys-w32api packages are not installed.
1.3. Ensure that mingw-builds bin folder is set in your PATH environment variable. On Windows 7 your path should look something like:
C:\mingw32\bin;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\
2.1 OpenSSL:
http://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.0.1j.tar.gzFrom a MinGw shell (C:\MinGW\msys\1.0\msys.bat),
3 unpack the source archive with tar (this will avoid symlink issues) then configure and make:
1 ok noob question: but I do leave the mingw package downloader 'green' right?
2 If only installing specified packages, I dont have bash or tar so what do I do: I installed them when I notice they are missing
3 without tar and shell I cannot continue.
If I follow guide to the letter I get stuck very fast. If I leave the prechecked packages checked, except the gcc and w32api, then I can continue but I'm not sure if this will end up in a positive result.
I have no programming experience whatsoever, I do not recognize things that developers take for granted. I cannot guess what liberty I have to wander off the track of this guide.
I have Perl and python installed as well but that shouldt conflict i read somewhere.
Please clarify.