
Select the packages that you wish to install. Run " setup-x86_64.exe" ⇒ Install from Internet ⇒ select a directory (avoid installing in "Program Files" because of that "blank" character) ⇒ choose "Local Package Directory" which saves the downloaded installation files ⇒ Direct Connection ⇒ choose a download mirror site. Step 2: Run Setup to Select, Download & Install Cygwin Packages Goto Cygwin mother site ⇒ Click "Install Cygwin" ⇒ Download the setup program " setup-x86_64.exe" (64-bit Windows) or " setup-x86.exe" (32-bit Windows). To install Cygwin: Step 1: Download Setup A collection of tools which provide Linux look and feel.".A DLL ( cygwin1.dll) which acts as a Linux API emulation layer providing substantial Linux API functionality.


The mother site for Cygwin is According to the developers, "Cygwin is a Open-source Linux-like environment for Windows. Cygwin (pronounced as SIG-win) = GNU + Cygnus + Windows.
