Getting Started on Windows

cuda-edu on Windows requires Cygwin, which is essentially a POSIX compatibility layer that allows software to treat Windows as if it were a Unix-like system. To install, go to Cygwin's install page or use this direct link to the 32-bit installer.

It is recommended that you choose the default install directory, although this shouldn't be necessary. Once you have gone through the installation steps of choosing a server and selecting an install directory, you'll be allowed to select which packages to install. At a minimum, you'll need to install:

• g++
• libclang-devel
• make
• git

It is also advised that you install packages that allow an interactive debugger:

• gdb
• python3

It is recommended that you select the option to create a shortcut to Cygwin in your Start Menu.

Once you have installed those packages, you should be able to start the Cygwin Terminal from your Start Menu. Once that executes, you should see a terminal application.

From this point, you can follow the generic POSIX instructions.

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