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How do I do something in Windows that's done in Unix?

bishoposiris (70)
I'm trying to get a MUD up and running but the instructions on how to do this are given in Unix. I want to open this MUD in Windows.

Here is the included instructions:

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(1) Get the release Merc_21.tar.gz from one of these fine anonymous ftp sites:
ftp.tcp.com 
(formerly ferkel.ucsb.edu)
ftp.math.okstate.edu
 
(2) Unpack the release:

	
gzip -d -c Merc_21.tar.gz | tar xvf -

(3) Go into the 'src' directory.  Choose the Makefile for your operating
 system and copy it into 'Makefile':

Makefile	
Most machines with 'gcc'
Makefile.aix	AIX
Makefile.hp	Hp/UX
Makefile.isc	Interactive Systems Unix
Makefile.mip	Mips Risc/OS
Makefile.nex	NeXT
Makefile.sol	SunSoft Solaris 2.1
Makefile.tra	Traditional C (see 'trad.txt')
    
Merc.exe, a pre-built MsDos executable, is included in the release.
See 'port.txt' for more information on porting, including the
single-user MsDos and Macintosh versions.

(4) Run 'make' with the following options:

	make -k >&! make.out

This will take 10 minutes to 60 minutes, depending on the speed of your
 computer.

If you encounter errors with 'make', send us your 'make.out' file:
 mail -s make.out 
mec@shell.portal.com < make.out

Also we'll need to know what kind of hardware, operating system,
 and C compiler you have.

We will help you get Merc running, but obviously we can't guarantee
Merc will run on any particular machine.

(5) Start the game:

 startup & telnet localhost 4000


The Merc.exe isn't in the source file which is OK because I want to learn how to do this.
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SamuelAdams (1535)
see 'trad.txt'
bishoposiris (70)
Those instructions are still for a Unix command prompt. I'm looking for instructions on how to make this MUD run from a DOS command prompt.
mbozzi (3912)
You will need to either follow the instructions in port.txt as indicated, or install a Unix-like environment for use on Windows.

Some options include MSYS and MinGW. Potentially Cygwin will be useful, but I don't remember.

With the required development tools installed you may be able to build the program, but not before.
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