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Add the winget command for RUST installation #4814

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add winget command
DinahK-2SO Aug 24, 2026
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Add winget to spellcheck dictionary
DinahK-2SO Aug 24, 2026
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Add Rustlang to spellcheck dictionary
DinahK-2SO Aug 24, 2026
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add "> " for pwsh command
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions ci/dictionary.txt
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Expand Up @@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ RUSTFLAGS
Rustonomicon
rustfix
rustfmt
Rustlang
RustLangES
rustup
sampleproject
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whitespace
wildcard
wildcards
winget
Wirth
workflow
workspace
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16 changes: 12 additions & 4 deletions src/ch01-01-installation.md
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Expand Up @@ -58,10 +58,18 @@ the `build-essential` package.
### Installing `rustup` on Windows

On Windows, go to [https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install][install]<!-- ignore
--> and follow the instructions for installing Rust. At some point in the
installation, you’ll be prompted to install Visual Studio. This provides a
linker and the native libraries needed to compile programs. If you need more
help with this step, see
--> and follow the instructions for installing Rust.

Alternatively, you can install Rust using winget (Windows Package Manager) by running
the following command in PowerShell:

```powershell
> winget install --id Rustlang.Rustup --exact --source winget
```

At some point in the installation, you’ll be prompted to install Visual Studio.
This provides a linker and the native libraries needed to compile programs. If
you need more help with this step, see
[https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup/installation/windows-msvc.html][msvc]<!--
ignore -->.

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