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@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ apt install -y cmake pkg-config build-essential git clang libclang-dev protobuf-
 pacman -Syu --needed --noconfirm cmake gcc pkgconf git clang protobuf-compiler
 ```
 
+###### Windows
+
+1. Install Visual C++ Build tools as described in this first [stackoverflow answer, and make sure to select clang as well.](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40504552/how-to-install-visual-c-build-tools)
+2. [Install protobuf and add it to the PATH](https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-install-protocol-buffers-on-windows/)
+3. Install make via `choco install make`
+4. Install the node via `cargo install fuel-core-bin`
+5. Test the node by running `fuel-core run --db-type in-memory`
+
+
 ## Building
 
 We recommend using `xtask` to build fuel-core: