@@ -204,11 +204,30 @@ to install the [Git for Windows](https://git-scm.com/download/win) package too.
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This also installs a ` bash ` shell.
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The xPack Core Tools can run either in either the Windows shells or in the Git ` bash ` shell.
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+ <Heading as = " h2" >Visual C++ Redistributable Files</Heading >
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+ According to Microsoft, some libraries cannot be distributed
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+ with the xPack tools and must be installed separately.
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+ For example, the ` msvcp140.dll ` and ` vcruntime140.dll ` files are part of the
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+ [ Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio] ( https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist ) .
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+ Download the latest version of ` vc_redist.x64.exe ` and install it as usual.
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+ :::caution
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+ The binaries in the ** xPack Meson Build** package use ` vcruntime140.dll ` ;
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+ without these redistributables
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+ installed, the ` meson ` command will fail.
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+ :::
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<Heading as = " h2" >PowerShell Execution Policies</Heading >
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Recent Windows versions use PowerShell, which has a more restrictive
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execution policy designed to prevent the execution of malicious scripts.
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- Unfortunately, this also prevents the execution of Node.js applications.
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+ Unfortunately, this also prevents the execution of some
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+ scripting applications, like Node.js or Python.
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If you get a message in the console as the one below:
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@@ -232,6 +251,18 @@ Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope CurrentUser
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For more details please read the Microsoft
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[ about_Execution_Policies] ( https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_execution_policies?view=powershell-7.1 ) page.
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+ <Heading as = " h2" >Long file names</Heading >
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+ Due to historical reasons, Windows restricted file paths to a maximum
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+ length of 260 characters.
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+ This can present challenges for projects created on other platforms,
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+ where lengthy file names are more commonplace.
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+ On Windows 10 and newer versions, the ** Long Paths** feature can be enabled manually.
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+ For further information, please refer to the Microsoft documentation, such as the page on
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+ [ Maximum Path Length Limitation] ( https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation ) .
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