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How to compile Alacritty from source in Windows
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How to compile Alacritty from source in Windows

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Install

  • Install LLVM
  • Install VS Build tools, install C++ when prompted. This will download close to 5gb
  • Install Rust (and update, see above)

Make sure you have the right Rust compiler installed, run

rustup override set stable rustup update stable

Restart your pc

Compile

in powershell cd into alacritty source files cargo build --release

When completed, check the target folder for the compiled application.

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