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Visual Studio 2005

Install libiconv:
	http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/libiconv.htm
	"Complete package, except sources"
	Install to the standard c:\Program Files\GnuWin32\ directory
Install zlib:
	http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/zlib.htm
	"Complete package, except sources"
	Install to the standard c:\Program Files\GnuWin32\ directory

Install Boost
	download & unpack Boost
	download bjam to %path%
	'bjam "-sTOOLS=vc-8_0" install'
	** don't set a non-default install directory

open visualc/monotone.sln in Visual Studio

compile

make sure libiconv2.dll and zlib1.dll (from c:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin\) are where the monotone binary can find them (same directory, or a system lib directory)