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From: "Michael H.G. Schmidt" <michael@schmidt2.de>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 18:17:27 +0100
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+**please read this to get started!**
+
+**IMPORTANT:**
+This whole thing was crafted and tested with Windows 10 version 20H2.  
+This is actually the only *supported* version!  
+
+
+*What will you need to run this?*
+
+- a working Windows 10 installation
+- a working *commandline* GIT client  
+- a windows ISO image or Media creator
+- some tools from Microsoft
+- some other tools (curl, 7zip etc. pp.)
+
+
+# 1. Setup your workspace
+
+
+## 1.1 Create some directories
+
+open cmd.exe and execute:
+
+```dos
+mkdir c:\tools
+mkdir c:\temp
+
+```
+
+
+## 1.2 Set needed environment variables
+
+```dos
+set TOOLS=c:\tools
+set T=c:\TEMP
+
+```
+
+Make them permanent (... in case you open a new cmd window):
+```dos
+setx TOOLS c:\tools
+setx T c:\TEMP
+
+```
+
+
+# 2. Get/Install basic tools and software
+
+
+## 2.1 Get 7-zip
+
+[7-ZIP Website](https://www.7-zip.org)
+
+Download: https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z1900-x64.exe  
+... and save the executable in folder "software".
+
+Execute the self extracting file:
+```dos
+software\7z1900-x64.exe
+
+```
+
+Save the contents to: c:\temp.
+
+After extracting execute:
+```dos
+move /Y %T%\7z.exe %TOOLS%
+move /Y %T%\7z.dll %TOOLS%
+del /S /Q /A %T%\*.* 1>nul
+rd /S /Q %T%\Lang
+
+```
+
+
+## 2.2 Get curl
+
+[CURL Website](https://curl.se/windows)
+
+Download: https://curl.se/windows/dl-7.75.0_3/curl-7.75.0_3-win64-mingw.zip  
+... and save the executable in folder "software".
+
+Extract: the self extracting file:
+```dos
+%TOOLS%\7z -y -o%T%\curl e software\curl-7.75.0_3-win64-mingw.zip
+move /Y %T%\curl\curl.exe %TOOLS%
+move /Y %T%\curl\libcurl*.dll %TOOLS%
+move /Y %T%\curl\curl-ca-bundle.crt %TOOLS%
+rd /S /Q %T%\curl
+
+```
+
+
+## 2.3 Install GIT
+
+[GIT for windows website](https://git-scm.com)
+
+Download with curl to software folder:
+```dos
+set URL=https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.30.1.windows.1
+set EXE=Git-2.30.1-64-bit.exe
+%TOOLS%\curl -L %URL%/%EXE% --output software\%EXE%
+
+```
+
+Create the GIT configfile for the setup program (use notepad):
+```text
+[Setup]
+Lang=default
+Dir=c:\tools\git
+Group=Git
+NoIcons=1
+SetupType=default
+Components=gitlfs
+Tasks=
+EditorOption=CustomEditor
+CustomEditorPath=notepad.exe
+DefaultBranchOption= 
+PathOption=CmdTools
+SSHOption=OpenSSH
+TortoiseOption=false
+CURLOption=OpenSSL
+CRLFOption=CRLFCommitAsIs
+BashTerminalOption=ConHost
+GitPullBehaviorOption=Merge
+UseCredentialManager=Disabled
+PerformanceTweaksFSCache=Disabled
+EnableSymlinks=Disabled
+EnablePseudoConsoleSupport=Disabled
+```
+Save it to c:\temp\install-git.txt
+
+Execute the Git setup:
+```dos
+software\%EXE% /LOADINF=c:\temp\install-git.txt /NORESTART /NOCANCEL /SILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /CLOSEAPPLICATIONS
+```
+
+Cleanup:
+```dos
+del /S /Q /A c:\temp\install-git.txt 1>nul
+
+```
+
+2.4 Modify system PATH
+
+WARNING!  
+DO NOT execute this in case you have important contents in your path variable!  
+
+Please check you PATH variable with:
+```dos
+echo %PATH%
+```
+... and check the contents.  
+If necessary modify the command below or extend your path variable via the windows settings GUI!
+
+Execute:
+```dos
+set PATH=%SYSTEMROOT%;%SYSTEMROOT%\system32;%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WindowsApps;%TOOLS%;%TOOLS%\git\bin;%TOOLS%\git\usr\bin
+setx PATH %SYSTEMROOT%;%SYSTEMROOT%\system32;%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WindowsApps;%TOOLS%;%TOOLS%\git\bin;%TOOLS%\git\usr\bin
+
+```
+
+
+# 3 Clone this repository
+
+```dos
+cd /D %USERPROFILE%
+mkdir workspace\github
+cd workspace\github
+git clone https://github.com/mhgschmidt/w10install.git
+cd w10install
+
+```
+
+
+
+