<li>Download the <a href="http://gaim-extprefs.sourceforge.net/bef.shtml">WinGaim Build Environment Fetcher</a> script. Follow the instructions on the website to fetch and install most of the needed build dependencies. The script can fetch Gaim's source code from either anonymous CVS or a source distribution; you will be prompted to choose which you'd like to use.</li>

<li>Download the latest version of the <code>Windows API</code> from the MinGW <a href="http://www.mingw.org/download.shtml">download page</a> (at least <a href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/mingw/w32api-3.3.tar.gz?download">3.3</a>). Extract this into your MinGW directory structure (<code>tar -xvzf /path/to/w32api-3.3.tar.gz -C /cygdrive/c/MinGW</code>) to upgrade the installed API.</li>

<li>Skip the &quot;The manual way,&quot; &quot;Install Gaim's build dependencies,&quot; and &quot;Get the Gaim source code&quot; sections and go straight to &quot;<a href="#buildgaim">Build Gaim</a>&quot;.</li>

<h3>The manual way</h3>