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Unpack the zip anywhere, and run pcb-rnd from bin:

@@ -76,8 +76,51 @@ from windows. Workaround: resize the window manually to big. +

3. Optinal: how to create a desktop icon

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+ The above installation process doesn't create a desktop icon so you'll + need to start pcb-rnd from a cmd every time. In case you'd prefer a desktop + icon, here's a process submitted by a pcb-rnd user on Windows 10: +

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  1. On Windows desktop, click right +
  2. Click "NEW" +
  3. Click "Shortcut" +
  4. Fill in the "type the location" with the following: + (this is correct on my system but depends on the location of your installation) + C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k cd.. &cd.. &cd pcb-rnd-3.0.4-win32 & cd bin & pcb-rnd.exe +
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+ Note: you need to change the name of the directory written with italic to + whatever path you have unpacked pcb-rnd into. +

+ Explanation of each command: +

+ C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k  starts the shell (cmd.exe); the + /k keeps this window open (for information /c will close it but that's not + recommended since some vital error messages may be printed there). +

+ Initially the directory "System32" is opened in that cmd; the command + cd.. changes the directory up a level to the Windows directory. + So now we are in C:\Windows. The & is put between two + commands as a separator. cd.. again changes the directory up a + level; we are now in C: +

+ At this point you must find where you installed the directory for pcb-rnd + on your system while the cmd.exeis running you can use /dir to + list all the directories available (/dire / p if the list is long). +

+ Use the command cd your directory name where pcb-rnd is installed +

+ (you may need to use cd several times to get to your installation directory: + don't forget the & to separate each command!) +

+ Then again cd bin to get into the bin directory (pcb-rnd requires to + be run from there for finding the dlls). +

+ Then pcb-rnd.exe will execute the program -

3. Cross compilation from Linux to win32

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4. Cross compilation from Linux to win32

(developers may need this, if you are an user, it is safe to skip.)