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authorRyan <fauxpark@gmail.com>2022-07-03 00:08:05 +1000
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2022-07-02 15:08:05 +0100
commit25033d5d9ee1298c719d8e33a96eb7cabb9c04ac (patch)
tree75f2ca5feeb228188855b16d7e8f28952ee91d75 /docs
parent1cffe5b6ce764f4ff0d07e93669a425773ccc103 (diff)
MSYS2 install: use MinGW python-qmk package (#17302)
* MSYS2 install: use MinGW python-qmk package * Add missing flashers * Note VC Redist for manual install * VC Redist no longer needed
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@@ -36,21 +36,15 @@ Alternatively, if you'd like to manually install MSYS2, the following section wi
#### Prerequisites
-You will need to install MSYS2, Git and Python. Follow the installation instructions on https://www.msys2.org.
-
-Once MSYS2 is installed, close any open MSYS terminals and open a new MinGW 64-bit terminal.
+You will need to install [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org). Once installed, close any open MSYS terminals (purple icon) and open a new MinGW 64-bit terminal (blue icon) from the Start Menu.
!> **NOTE:** The MinGW 64-bit terminal is *not* the same as the MSYS terminal that opens when installation is completed. Your prompt should say "MINGW64" in purple text, rather than "MSYS". See [this page](https://www.msys2.org/wiki/MSYS2-introduction/#subsystems) for more information on the differences.
-Then run the following command:
-
- pacman --needed --noconfirm --disable-download-timeout -S git mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain mingw-w64-x86_64-python3-pip mingw-w64-x86_64-python-pillow
-
#### Installation
Install the QMK CLI by running:
- python3 -m pip install qmk
+ pacman --needed --noconfirm --disable-download-timeout -S git mingw-w64-x86_64-python-qmk
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