OpenMDAO/OpenMDAO-Framework — Issue #883: Windows System Requirements Documentation for Code Development Incomplete 
Author: crobinsonut
Created: 2012-03-09 13:44:09+00:00
State: open

The documentation states that mingw32 is required to compile Fortran and C++ but the instructions only reference selecting the C++ compiler installation option and say nothing regarding Fortran. This should be changed to reflect that both the C++ and fortran options need to be selected.

The terminology used for the bullet regarding the creation of pydistutils.cfg may seem confusing to certain individuals. For example, individuals lacking experience with *nix or file system hierarchies may not be familiar with the term "home directory". Maybe providing an example on determining the home directory first would be more clear.

Also, the following statement "Make sure to put the bin directory of the mingw32 install in your path." may be unclear to individuals without experience working with environment variables. A quick walkthrough on determining if the bin directory is already a part of the path environment variable and, how to add it if it is not, would help.