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+Windows build dependencies
+
+- Mercurial (hg): http://mercurial.selenic.com/
+- MinGW: http://www.mingw.org/
+- Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset: http://wix.sourceforge.net/
+
+Packaging
+
+The dependencies must be in/added to the system's search PATH.
+
+Run bindist as normal, eg:
+ bindist windows-386
+
+TODO
+
+- Documentation server shortcut checkbox option
+
+Misc
+
+WiX box sizes:
+ - banner size: 493x58
+ - left side of dialog: 164x312
+ - full dialog size: 493x312
+