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Add a note about VC++ in README.md
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Andy Schwartzmeyer
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## Setup build environment
We use the [.NET Command Line Interface][dotnet] (`dotnet`) to build
the managed components, and [CMake][] to build the native components (on
non-Windows platforms). Install `dotnet` by following their [documentation][].
We use the [.NET Command Line Interface][dotnet-cli] (`dotnet`) to
build the managed components, and [CMake][] to build the native
components (on non-Windows platforms). Install `dotnet` by following
their [documentation][cli-docs].
The version of .NET CLI is very important, you want a recent 1.0.0 beta
(**not** 1.0.1). The following instructions will install precisely
@@ -64,8 +65,8 @@ The version of .NET CLI is very important, you want a recent 1.0.0 beta
> Previous installations of DNX, `dnvm`, or older installations of .NET CLI
> can cause odd failures when running. Please check your version.
[dotnet]: https://github.com/dotnet/cli#new-to-net-cli
[documentation]: https://dotnet.github.io/getting-started/
[dotnet-cli]: https://github.com/dotnet/cli#new-to-net-cli
[cli-docs]: https://dotnet.github.io/getting-started/
[CMake]: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v2.8.12/cmake.html
### Linux
@@ -342,12 +343,23 @@ On Windows, we also build Full PowerShell for .NET 4.5.1
#### Setup environment
* You need Visual Studio to compile the native host `powershell.exe`.
* Install the Visual C++ Compiler via Visual Studio 2015.
If you don't have any visual studio installed, you can use [Visual Studio 2015
Community edition][vs].
This component is required to compile the native `powershell.exe` host.
* Add `msbuild` to `PATH` / create PowerShell alias to it.
This is an optionally installed component, so you may need to run the
Visual Studio installer again.
If you don't have any Visual Studio installed, you can use
[Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition][vs].
> Compiling with older versions should work, but we don't test it.
**Troubleshooting note:** If `cmake` says that it cannot determine the
`C` and `CXX` compilers, you either don't have Visual Studio, or you
don't have the Visual C++ Compiler component installed.
* Add `msbuild` to `PATH`, or create a PowerShell alias to it.
```powershell
Set-Alias msbuild C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
@@ -361,7 +373,7 @@ You can install it from [Chocolatey][] or [manually][].
choco install cmake.portable
```
* Install dotnet-cli via their [documentation][]
* Install .NET CLI via their [documentation][cli-docs]
[vs]: https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-community-vs.aspx
[Chocolatey]: https://chocolatey.org/packages/cmake.portable