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How can I install Mingw-w64 without admin rights?

Note that I was able to install MinGW without admin rights.

I am using Windows 7.

jalalhugo
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You can download the 7z file from : https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/

If you intend to install the windows version, click the x86_64-posix-seh from MinGW-W64 GCC-8.1.0, and just uncompress the 7z file.

Chan Luo
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This is up to the developer of mingw-w64.

Local admin is required to make applications available to all users, or to write information to protected areas of the system.

If the developer supports installing as non-admin users then it should be an option and the support documentation should contain this information or the developer could provide it. If the application does not yet support installing without admin rights, only the developer can change that.

music2myear
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  • In your scenario I am the developer. In general, how does one install [Mingw-w64](https://mingw-w64.org/doku.php) without admin rights? – jalalhugo Apr 16 '19 at 12:38
  • Like I said, ask the developer. – music2myear Apr 16 '19 at 16:20
  • I am the developer and I don't know how! To clarify, I am not an admin, I am simple employee who wants to use Mingw-w64 but don't know how to install it without admin rights. – jalalhugo Apr 16 '19 at 17:47
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    You're the one who wrote mingw-w64? The person who wrote that application is the one who can answer the question, is what I'm saying. – music2myear Apr 16 '19 at 19:03
  • Ah, that developer. Okay will do, thanks for the answer. – jalalhugo Apr 16 '19 at 22:11
  • I've rephrased the answer so that it is perhaps more clear. Please indicate this is the correct answer by marking it as such. – music2myear Apr 17 '19 at 00:01
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if you have scoop you can try scoop install msys2 it will install it, however it won't shim it if it detects you have another mingw enviroment installed.

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