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+> Steps on how to get windows set up properly for the node bindings
+
+## install git
+
+E.g via <https://git-scm.com/download/win>
+
+## install node
+
+Download and install `v16` from <https://nodejs.org/en/>
+
+## install rust
+
+Download and run `rust-init.exe` from <https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install>
+
+## configure node for native addons
+
+```
+$ npm i node-gyp -g
+$ npm i windows-build-tools -g
+```
+
+`windows-build-tools` will install `Visual Studio 2017` by default and should not mess with existing installations of `Visual Studio C++`.
+
+## get the code
+
+```
+$ mkdir -p src/deltachat
+$ cd src/deltachat
+$ git clone https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-node
+```
+
+## build the code
+
+```
+$ cd src/deltachat/deltachat-node
+$ npm install
+```