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To get a free F# environment, go to [fsharp.org](http://fsharp.org/use/windows).
The primary technical guide to the F# Compiler is [The F# Compiler Technical Guide](http://fsharp.github.io/2015/09/29/fsharp-compiler-guide.html)
maintained by various contributors and hosted by the F# Software Foundation. Please read
and contribute to that guide.
**License**
> Contributions made to this repo are subject to terms and conditions of the Apache License, Version 2.0. A copy of the license can be found in the [License.txt](License.txt) file at the root of this distribution.
> By using this source code in any fashion, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0. You must not remove this notice, or any other, from this software.
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## 0. A Shortcut to Build and Smoke Test
You can build a subset of functionality (including bootstrapped compiler and library) and run a very
small number of 'smoke' tests using the script used by continuous integration:
small number of 'smoke' tests using the script used by continuous integration on Windows:
.\appveyor-build.cmd
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- We use this compiler to compile the source in this distribution, to produce a "proto" compiler, dropped to the `proto` directory. When run, this compiler still relies on `FSharp.Core.dll` with version X.
- We use the proto compiler to compile the source for `FSharp.Core.dll` in this distribution.
- We use the proto compiler to compile the source for `FSharp.Compiler.dll`, `fsc.exe`, `fsi.exe`, and other binaries found in this distribution.
### Further technical resources
The primary technical guide to the core compiler code is [The F# Compiler Technical Guide](http://fsharp.github.io/2015/09/29/fsharp-compiler-guide.html). Please read and contribute to that guide.
