atom/docs/build-instructions/windows.md

Windows

Requirements

• Windows 7 or later
• Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Express
• node.js v0.10.x
• Python v2.7.x
• GitHub for Windows
• Log in to the GitHub for Windows GUI App
• Open the Git Shell app which was installed by GitHub for Windows.

Instructions

git clone https://github.com/atom/atom/
cd atom
script\build

Why do I have to use GitHub for Windows?

You don't, You can use your existing Git! GitHub for Windows's Git Shell is just easier to set up. You need to have Posix tools in your %PATH% (i.e. grep, sed, et al.), which isn't the default configuration when you install Git. To fix this, you probably need to fiddle with your system PATH.

Troubleshooting

Common Errors

• node is not recognized

  • If you just installed node you need to restart your computer before node is available on your Path.