install instructions for PC .exe

[DigitalDavo]

Sorry, not sure how else to contact you guys over this.

Wanted to build calypso for the PC to be able to run the debug version.

Have got git, git-scm, cloned the repository and node all installed and running fine - docs/install.md instructions apply equally to windows and osx.

please tell me what is the recommended make.exe that I need to use? Can I use Visual Studio Express 2015 to build it or do I also need gcc of some flavour ?

thanks.

perhaps the docs/install.md instructions could be updated for the windows specific steps that are needed.

[designsimply]

Calypso doesn’t run on windows yet.

In #592, I found that the recommended solution will be to use a development environment for Calypso running on Vagrant when it becomes available. cc @stephanethomas

[hughc]

Can I suggest that the docs, specifically the Prerequisites section of

https://github.com/Automattic/wp-calypso/blob/master/docs/install.md

be updated to reflect this?

There is reference to installing Node under Windows in there, which implies multi-platform build support, but is clearly irrelevant if there is no make equivalent available.

[nylen]

Good suggestion @hughc! Done in #2093.

[stephanethomas]

@DigitalDavo, I just wanted to let you know that we have released this portable development environment based on Vagrant that simplifies the task of running Calypso on Windows. Enjoy!

[nylen]

We do now have an approach for running Calypso on Windows (see current install.md and #2124).

@stephanethomas, do you think the new Vagrant environment is something we should mention as an option for Windows?

[stephanethomas]

@nylen yes, and that was part of my plan. I just didn't have the time to do so. I'll open a pull request for that.