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[![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/nim-lang/Nim/_apis/build/status/nim-lang.Nim?branchName=devel)](https://dev.azure.com/nim-lang/Nim/_build/latest?definitionId=1&branchName=devel)
This repository contains the Nim compiler, Nim's stdlib, tools and documentation.
This repository contains the Nim compiler, Nim's stdlib, tools, and documentation.
For more information about Nim, including downloads and documentation for
the latest release, check out [Nim's website][nim-site] or [bleeding edge docs](https://nim-lang.github.io/Nim/).
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* Linux (most, if not all, distributions) - x86, x86_64, ppc64 and armv6l
* Mac OS X (10.04 or greater) - x86, x86_64 and ppc64
More platforms are supported, however they are not tested regularly and they
More platforms are supported, however, they are not tested regularly and they
may not be as stable as the above-listed platforms.
Compiling the Nim compiler is quite straightforward if you follow these steps:
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* [MinGW32.7z](https://nim-lang.org/download/mingw32.7z)
* [MinGW64.7z](https://nim-lang.org/download/mingw64.7z)
**Windows Note: Cygwin and similar posix runtime environments are not supported.**
**Windows Note: Cygwin and similar POSIX runtime environments are not supported.**
Then, if you are on a \*nix system or Windows, the following steps should compile
Nim from source using ``gcc``, ``git`` and the ``koch`` build tool.
Nim from source using ``gcc``, ``git``, and the ``koch`` build tool.
**Note: The following commands are for the development version of the compiler.**
For most users, installing the latest stable version is enough. Check out
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For package maintainers: see [packaging guidelines](https://nim-lang.github.io/Nim/packaging.html).
First get Nim from github:
First, get Nim from github:
```
git clone https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim.git
cd Nim
```
Next run the appropriate build shell script for your platform:
Next, run the appropriate build shell script for your platform:
* `build_all.sh` (Linux, Mac)
* `build_all.bat` (Windows)
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PCRE and OpenSSL. Nim hosts a zip package containing known working versions of the
required DLLs [here](https://nim-lang.org/download/dlls.zip).
Finally, once you have finished the build steps (on Windows, Mac or Linux) you
Finally, once you have finished the build steps (on Windows, Mac, or Linux) you
should add the ``bin`` directory to your PATH.
See also [rebuilding the compiler](doc/intern.rst#rebuilding-the-compiler).
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* ``pure/`` - modules in the standard library written in pure Nim.
* ``impure/`` - modules in the standard library written in pure Nim with
dependencies written in other languages.
* ``wrappers/`` - modules which wrap dependencies written in other languages.
* ``wrappers/`` - modules that wrap dependencies written in other languages.
* ``tests/`` - contains categorized tests for the compiler and standard library.
* ``tools/`` - the tools including ``niminst`` and ``nimweb`` (mostly invoked via
``koch``).
* ``koch.nim`` - tool used to bootstrap Nim, generate C sources, build the website,
* ``koch.nim`` - the tool used to bootstrap Nim, generate C sources, build the website,
and generate the documentation.
If you are not familiar with making a pull request using GitHub and/or git, please
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## License
The compiler and the standard library are licensed under the MIT license, except
for some modules which explicitly state otherwise. As a result you may use any
for some modules which explicitly state otherwise. As a result, you may use any
compatible license (essentially any license) for your own programs developed with
Nim. You are explicitly permitted to develop commercial applications using Nim.