From bad683bb7dcd06ef7f5f83bad3a25b1706b7b230 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Denton Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2020 19:37:15 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update Windows install instructions Updates the Visual Studio build tools link and adds a sentence about what needs to be selected during install. --- src/ch01-01-installation.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/ch01-01-installation.md b/src/ch01-01-installation.md index f343fbd65a..65c82a2ff9 100644 --- a/src/ch01-01-installation.md +++ b/src/ch01-01-installation.md @@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ On Windows, go to [https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install][install] and follow the instructions for installing Rust. At some point in the installation, you’ll receive a message explaining that you’ll also need the C++ build tools for Visual Studio 2013 or later. The easiest way to acquire the build tools is to -install [Build Tools for Visual Studio 2019][visualstudio]. The tools are in -the Other Tools and Frameworks section. +install [Build Tools for Visual Studio 2019][visualstudio]. When asked which +workloads to install make sure "C++ build tools" is selected and that the Windows 10 SDK and the English language pack components are included. [install]: https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install -[visualstudio]: https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/#build-tools-for-visual-studio-2019 +[visualstudio]: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/ The rest of this book uses commands that work in both *cmd.exe* and PowerShell. If there are specific differences, we’ll explain which to use.