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Expand Up @@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ Prebuilt compiler for Windows
On Windows, the compiler does not have to be built from source. Alongside the
source release, it is also published ready-built:

* with [WinGet](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/package-manager/winget/):
`winget install Apache.Thrift`
* with [Chocolatey](https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/thrift):
`choco install thrift`
* as a [.NET tool](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Apache.Thrift.Compiler):
Expand All @@ -194,13 +196,13 @@ source release, it is also published ready-built:
* as the plain executable `thrift-<version>.exe` from the
[download page](https://thrift.apache.org/download)

Chocolatey installs for all users and needs an elevated shell. The installer
installs for the current user by default and needs no administrator rights.
Chocolatey and the .NET tool put `thrift` on the `PATH`, and the installer
offers to do so.
Chocolatey installs for all users and needs an elevated shell. WinGet installs
for the current user. The installer installs for the current user by default
and needs no administrator rights. WinGet, Chocolatey and the .NET tool put
`thrift` on the `PATH`, and the installer offers to do so.

The compiler needs the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x64). Chocolatey
installs it along with the compiler; otherwise, make sure the
The compiler needs the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x64). WinGet and
Chocolatey install it along with the compiler; otherwise, make sure the
[latest version](https://learn.microsoft.com/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist)
is installed.

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