From b53b23adff6b4c1b9fbd8227fc4ebfc739abeab3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: syl20bnr Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 21:43:15 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add requirement for gzip in Windows prerequisites README --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f016a7772..1cf7eb301 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ For more information about powerline separators, please refer to the You can download good quality builds from the [emacs-w64 project][emacs-for-windows]. It is recommended to install the most recent [stable build][emacs-for-windows-stable]. +You'll also need `gzip` and put it in your path, to download it go to the +[GNUWin32 project page][gzip-for-windows] + Be sure to declare an environment variable named `HOME` that's pointing to your user directory `C:\Users\`. Then you can clone Spacemacs into that directory. @@ -473,6 +476,7 @@ Thank you! [powerline documentation]: http://spacemacs.org/doc/DOCUMENTATION.html#powerline-separators [emacs-for-windows]: http://emacsbinw64.sourceforge.net/ [emacs-for-windows-stable]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/emacsbinw64/files/release/ +[gzip-for-windows]: http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/gzip.htm [the platinum searcher]: https://github.com/monochromegane/the_platinum_searcher [so-server-unsafe]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/885793/emacs-error-when-calling-server-start [Spacemacs logo]: https://github.com/nashamri/spacemacs-logo