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+# Build instructions for Windows
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+- [Prepare folder](#prepare-folder)
+- [Install third party software](#install-third-party-software)
+- [Clone source code and prepare libraries](#clone-source-code-and-prepare-libraries)
+- [Build the project](#build-the-project)
+- [Qt Visual Studio Tools](#qt-visual-studio-tools)
+
+## Prepare folder
+
+The build is done in **Visual Studio 2022** with **10.0.26100.0** SDK version.
+
+Choose an empty folder for the future build, for example **D:\\TBuild**. It will be named ***BuildPath*** in the rest of this document. Create two folders there, ***BuildPath*\\ThirdParty** and ***BuildPath*\\Libraries**.
+
+All commands (if not stated otherwise) will be launched from **x86 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2022.bat** (should be in **Start Menu > Visual Studio 2022** menu folder). Pay attention not to use any other Command Prompt.
+
+### Obtain your API credentials
+
+You will require **api_id** and **api_hash** to access the Telegram API servers. To learn how to obtain them [click here][api_credentials].
+
+## Install third party software
+
+* Download **Python 3.10** installer from [https://www.python.org/downloads/](https://www.python.org/downloads/) and install it with adding to PATH.
+* Download **Git** installer from [https://git-scm.com/download/win](https://git-scm.com/download/win) and install it.
+
+## Clone source code and prepare libraries
+
+Open **x86 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2022.bat**, go to ***BuildPath*** and run
+
+    git clone --recursive https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop.git
+    tdesktop\Telegram\build\prepare\win.bat
+
+## Build the project
+
+Go to ***BuildPath*\\tdesktop\\Telegram** and run (using [your **api_id** and **api_hash**](#obtain-your-api-credentials))
+
+    configure.bat -D TDESKTOP_API_ID=YOUR_API_ID -D TDESKTOP_API_HASH=YOUR_API_HASH
+
+* Open ***BuildPath*\\tdesktop\\out\\Telegram.sln** in Visual Studio 2022
+* Select Telegram project and press Build > Build Telegram (Debug and Release configurations)
+* The result Telegram.exe will be located in **D:\TBuild\tdesktop\out\Debug** (and **Release**)
+
+### Qt Visual Studio Tools
+
+For better debugging you may want to install Qt Visual Studio Tools:
+
+* Open **Extensions** -> **Manage Extensions**
+* Go to **Online** tab
+* Search for **Qt**
+* Install **Qt Visual Studio Tools** extension
+
+[api_credentials]: api_credentials.md