How do I install MinGW and MSYS?
We suggest grabbing the most recent msys_mingw zip file (scroll down, it is near the bottom). Then just unzip the file and double click on the msys shortcut (not the icon) to start the shell. One can run the jikes configure script in the normal way from inside the shell. Using the bundled zip file is the most simple method to get up and running, if you want to install these tools separately, you can download the installers here. UNIX users will already be familiar with the shell interface. Windows users should not fear, bash is similar to the Command Prompt. To learn more about bash see Introduction to bash.
