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##Copy the make.exe file located within the usr/bin folder and overwrite the make.exe located in C:\cygwin\bin
##To Confirm that the version has changed to 3.80 by launching Cygwin. At the prompt type: make -v
## type exit to close Cygwin
# Download and Extract moztools to a folder of your chosing.
# Create an batch file containing steps needed to properly configure your build environment prior to proceeding with the build. The contents of the this batch file can be found within the [[#Batch File]] section of the [[#Appendix]]. Make changes to the batch file as necessary to reflect the different installation paths of the various applications in question. This will ensure that all the environment variables needed for the build to succeed are properly initialized.
# Rename \bin\link.exe located within the Cygwin installation folder to any different name (e.g. oldlink.exe). This prevents the receipt of an error message stating that the "incremental linker version does not match the compiler suite version" as documented in the [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Windows_Build_Prerequisites#Configure_the_Environment Configure the environment] section of the Windows Build Pre-requiste guide from the Mozilla Developer Center.
#Createthe c:\proj folder to store the source and object files that will result from the checkout and build respectively.# Execute the batch file created in step # 6 above. This should set all the required environment variables and automatically open a cygwin prompt window.#Checkout the code##Issue the following commands:##* cd c:##* cd proj##* cvs logon##* At the password prompt enter "anonymous"
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