# Windows platform compiler and IDE

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**Created:** [December 1, 2016, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.sifive.com/t/windows-platform-compiler-and-ide/143 "2016-12-01T05:59:39Z")\
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> [@mwachs5](#):
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> Thanks Donnie.
> 
> So, to summarize:
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> following the instructions above (after fixing my typo) worked for you on Ubuntu  
> Trying to make the same changes on Cygwin didn’t work, and you can’t communicate with the Olimex debugger on Windows through Cygwin

Hi Megan,

Good news - after installing openOCD within Cygwin I was able to make connection to the Arty using the Olimex debugger make:

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/sifive/original/1X/72ed8a4677e2e2a1fbbddcb7c0e329ab7508993f.png)

To install openOCD in Cygwin I followed (to some degree - seems fairly outdated) the relevant installation steps shown [here](http://elinux.org/Compiling_OpenOCD_Win7) , adjusting for newer package versions where applicable.

Any other points fall into mind regarding Windows platform usability I ought to check?

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