TODO: Formatting is off.

• The default rxvt font size is too small. How do I enlarge it?
  • Open C:\MSYS\1.0\msys.bat with a text editor and search for a line containing "80x25". Then replace it with:
    

     rem The following should be all one line.
     start rxvt -backspacekey ^H -sl 2500 -fg grey90 -bg black -sr -fn "Courier-bold-20" 
       -tn msys -geometry 80x25 -e /bin/sh --login -i

TODO: Convert to the MediaWiki formatting as discussed at Converting Old MinGWiki Pages

TODO: Revise untar instructions.

Using the (possibly "Proposed"/"Candidate") Installer

This page will guide you through a typical, one size fits all, installation of MinGW. If you are new to MinGW, you may wish to refer to the MinGW page to learn which packages are required, and which tools are used to perform which tasks. For more advanced installation instructions, refer to HOWTO Install the MinGW (GCC) Compiler Suite.