# Compile NGINX with Visual C++

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compile-nginx-with-visual-c/201521>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [January 10, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compile-nginx-with-visual-c/201521 "2011-01-10T02:46:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compile-nginx-with-visual-c/201521/1 "2011-01-10T02:46:25Z")

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Hello, how can I compile nginx with visual c++ or with windows sdk ?

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> **[Compile NGINX with Visual C++](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,164880,164880#msg-164880)**
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> Hello, how can I compile nginx with visual c++ or with windows sdk ?

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**Author:** ![bernedef](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f05b48/32.png) [@bernedef](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bernedef)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compile-nginx-with-visual-c/201521/2 "2011-01-10T04:36:02Z")

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Hello!

On Sun, Jan 09, 2011 at 08:44:55PM -0500, bernedef wrote:

> Hello, how can I compile nginx with visual c++ or with windows sdk ?

You can’t. Compilation process for windows (as well as some parts  
of code to support it) isn’t public. The reason is that it’s ugly  
enough and Igor don’t want to support it.

Maxim D.