FFmpeg/compile
	In order to use FFmpeg on Windows, the user need to create a unix like environment on the Windows operating system. MSYS and MinGW are to programs that need to be installed. The two programs are open source and are available to the public. Print out instructions before beginning Table of Contents Installation of MSYS MSYS Download MSYS Install MSYS Developer Tool Kit Download MSYS Developer Tool Kit Install Installation of MinGW Download of MinGW MinGW Install Update Environment Variables Installation of MSYS Download of MSYS Goto http://www.mingw.org/download.shtml Scroll down and locate "Current" heading in chart. Find MSYS in chart. Click on msys.exe. This will cause a new window to open. Select a location in order to begin downloading msys.exe from a mirror site. Check "Save File" in Download dialog box. Save file in a directory of your choice. Back to Top MSYS Install Exit all programs Locate saved file and click on it or click "Open" in download complete dialog box. This action will start the installation of MSYS. Click "Yes" in Setup dialog box Review policy and click agree to continue Follow on screen instructions to finish installation *After proper installation MSYS should appear in Start Menu->Programs->MinGw Back to Top Download of MSYS Developer Tool Kit Goto http://www.mingw.org/download.shtml Scroll down and locate "Current" heading in chart. Find MSYS Developer Tool Kit in chart. Click on msysDTK-1.0.0.exe. This will cause a new window to open. Select a location in order to begin downloading msysDTK-1.0.0.exe from a mirror site. Check "Save File" in Download dialog box. Save file in a directory of your choice. Back to Top MSYS Developer Tool Kit Install Exit all programs Locate saved file and click on it or click "Open" in download complete dialog box. This action will start the installation of MSYS Developer Toolkit. Click "Yes" in Setup dialog box Review policy and click agree to continue Follow on screen instructions to finish installation Back to Top Installation of MinGW Download of MinGW Goto http://www.mingw.org/download.shtml Scroll down and locate "Current" heading in chart Find MinGW-3.1.0-1.exe in chart Click on MinGW-3.1.0-1.exe. This will cause a new window to open. Select a location in order to begin downloading MinGW-3.1.0-1.exe from a mirror site. Check "Save File" in Download dialog box. Save file in a directory of your choice. Back to Top MinGW Install Exit all programs Locate saved file and click on it or click "Open" in download complete dialog box. This action will start the installation of MSYS Developer Toolkit. Follow MinGW Setup Dialog Boxes Make the destination directory of GW /mingw directory ie. C:msys1.0mingwMinGW Back to Top Update Environment Variables Windows 2000, right-click My Computer --> Properties --> Advanced --> Environment Variables Insert the path to mingw/bin. ie. C:mingwbin Back to Top	Topics overview Mailman Setup Members Administration Wiki Introduction wiki_use wiki_tags wiki_templates Streaming Definitions Macintosh Windows Streaming Clips ffmpeg FFmpeg/compile