BUILD.windows.txt

Install Python, version 2.4 or later:
http://python.org/

Install wxPython 2.6 or greater:
http://www.wxpython.org/

Install twisted 2.4.0
http://twistedmatrix.com/projects/core/

Apply our patch to twisted:
cdv://cdv.bittorrent.com/patches/twisted/

Install pycrypto 2.0 or later:
http://www.amk.ca/python/code/crypto

Install pywin32:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/

Download mfc71.dll from here 
http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond/win32/
and stick it in your C:\windows\system32\ directory

Download unicows.dll from here
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=73BA7BD7-ED06-4F0D-80A4-2A7EEAEE17E2&displaylang=en
and stick it in your C:\windows\system32\ directory

Install GNUWin32 Gettext (for building only):
http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/gettext.htm

Install py2exe:
http://starship.python.net/crew/theller/py2exe/

Install ctypes (comes with python 2.5):
http://starship.python.net/crew/theller/ctypes/

Install the nullsoft (NSIS) installer:
http://www.nullsoft.com/free/nsis/

Install InstallOptionsEx (extract it in the NSIS folder) - (last known good 2.4.4 beta 2 (PB 1)):
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/wiki/InstallOptionsEx    

Install the Processes NSIS plugin:
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/archive/viewpage.php?pageid=542
http://www.geocities.com/hardwiredteks/files/setup-processes.zip

Install the KillProcDLL NSIS plugin:
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/archive/viewpage.php?pageid=271


The rest of these installation can be abbreviated by just running

windows_installler\build.bat

This will create an installer called BitTorrent-{VERSION}.exe .  The
installer is completely self-contained and will work on any Windows
machine, even without the above software having been installed.