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@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ The ``salt-minion`` service will appear in the Windows Service Manager and can
be started and stopped there or with the command line program ``sc`` like any
other Windows service.
.. code-block:: bat
sc start salt-minion
net start salt-minion
If the minion won't start, try installing the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x64 SP1
redistributable. Allow all Windows updates to run salt-minion smoothly.
@ -168,7 +173,8 @@ customize or fix bugs. It will also allow you to build your own installation.
There are several scripts to automate creating a Windows installer as well as
setting up an environment that facilitates developing and troubleshooting Salt
code. They are located in the ``pkg\windows`` directory in the Salt repo.
code. They are located in the ``pkg\windows`` directory in the Salt repo
`(here) <https://github.com/saltstack/salt/tree/develop/pkg/windows>`_.
Scripts:
--------
@ -204,7 +210,7 @@ Create a Build Environment
Create a ``Salt-Dev`` directory on the root of ``C:``. This will be our working
directory. Navigate to ``Salt-Dev`` and clone the
`Salt <https://github.com/saltstack/salt/>`_ repo from github.
`Salt <https://github.com/saltstack/salt/>`_ repo from GitHub.
Open a command line and type:
@ -253,6 +259,10 @@ develop and build Salt.
3. Salt in Editable Mode
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Editable mode allows you to more easily modify and test the source code. For
more information see the `Pip documentation
<https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/reference/pip_install/#editable-installs>`_.
Navigate to the root of the ``salt`` directory and install Salt in editable mode
with ``pip``
@ -331,7 +341,7 @@ with the build version (2016.3) script.
Creating a Windows Installer: Alternate Method (Easier)
=======================================================
Clone the `Salt <https://github.com/saltstack/salt/>`_ repo from github into the
Clone the `Salt <https://github.com/saltstack/salt/>`_ repo from GitHub into the
directory of your choice. We're going to use ``Salt-Dev``.
.. code-block:: bat