# Building bubble-flexrouter on Windows ## Install MSVC build tools If the MSVC build tools are not already installed, install them now. Go to https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/ Download and run the installer. You don't need to install everything. Here's a screenshot showing which components need to be installed: Screenshot of Windows Build Tools Installer [Screenshot of Windows Build Tools Installer](img/win-build-tools-installer.png) ## Install Rust Go to https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install Download and run the 64-bit version of `rustup-init.exe` ## Build it Run `cargo build` to build the program Run `cargo build --release` to build a release version