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Minor updates to build tools docs revised #4195

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Expand Up @@ -61,17 +61,17 @@ If you're using [homebrew,](http://brew.sh/) you can use the following commands:
brew install gcc-arm-none-eabi
brew install avrdude

This is the recommended method. If you don't have homebrew, [install it!](http://brew.sh/) It's very much worth it for anyone who works in the command line. Note that the `make` and `make install` portion during the homebrew installation of avr-libc can take over 20 minutes and exhibit high CPU usage.
This is the recommended method. If you don't have homebrew, [install it!](http://brew.sh/) It's very much worth it for anyone who works in the command line. Note that the `make` and `make install` portion during the homebrew installation of `avr-gcc@7` can take over 20 minutes and exhibit high CPU usage.

## Windows with msys2 (recommended)

The best environment to use, for Windows Vista through any later version (tested on 7 and 10), is [msys2](http://www.msys2.org).

* Install msys2 by downloading it and following the instructions here: http://www.msys2.org
* Open the ``MSYS2 MingGW 64-bit`` shortcut
* Navigate to your qmk checkout. For example, if it's in the root of your c drive:
* Navigate to your QMK repository. For example, if it's in the root of your c drive:
* `$ cd /c/qmk_firmware`
* Run `util/msys2_install.sh` and follow the prompts
* Run `util/qmk_install.sh` and follow the prompts

## Windows 10 (deprecated)
These are the old instructions for Windows 10. We recommend you use [MSYS2 as outlined above](#windows-with-msys2-recommended).
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