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 ## Installation
 
+In addition to Rust, installation requires a c++ compiler that supports c++17.
+Modern releases of gcc and clang, as well as Visual Studio 2019+ should work.
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 * Step 1: `rustup component add rust-src`.
 
 * Step 2: Install `dylint`