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Many new users want to compile some C code with gcc for Windows, so that's what we suggest as first steps on the download page. At the end of the wizard there is a "Run MSYS2 now" checkbox which would start a MSYS shell where mingw tools aren't in path. Run a mingw64 shell instead, so users end up in the environment the install guide suggests and don't have to search in the start menu for it etc.
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Many new users want to compile some C code with gcc for Windows,
so that's what we suggest as first steps on the download page.
At the end of the wizard there is a "Run MSYS2 now" checkbox which
would start a MSYS shell where mingw tools aren't in path.
Run a mingw64 shell instead, so users end up in the environment the
install guide suggests and don't have to search in the start menu
for it etc.