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You will only have to do this setup once.
You will only have to do this setup once.


Follow the instructions [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Windows_Build_Prerequisites#MozillaBuild here] to setup a windows development environment.   
Only Visual Studio 2005 (also known as Visual Studio 8, or VS8) and Visual Studio 2008 (also known as Visual Studio 9, or VS9) are currently supported.   


Only Visual Studio 8 and 9 (also known as Visual Studio 2005 and 2008) are currently supported.
Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition does NOT work for building, because the Windows Mobile SDK Installer will not successfully complete with only Visual Studio 2008 Express installed.


You must [http://hgbook.red-bean.com/hgbookch12.html#x16-26700012 turn on the mercurial queues extension].
You will need to install your Visual Studio version before continuing with these instructions.


Then you need to [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=06111A3A-A651-4745-88EF-3D48091A390B&displaylang=en install] the Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDKYou might need to install some extra software to resolve dependencies.
Follow the [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Windows_Build_Prerequisites#MozillaBuild instructions here] to setup a windows development environment.   


===IMPORTANT===
Because the Windows Mobile build uses a patch queue, you must [http://hgbook.red-bean.com/hgbookch12.html#x16-26700012 turn on the mercurial queues extension].
 
Then you need to [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=06111A3A-A651-4745-88EF-3D48091A390B&displaylang=en install] the Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK (WM6 Pro SDK).  To resolve dependencies in the installation of the Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK, you might need to install some extra software.  In this case, the WM6 Pro SDK Installation program will tell you what software you need to install.
 
You will also need to download and install the [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3D6F581E-C093-4B15-AB0C-A2CE5BFFDB47&displaylang=en Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Localized Emulator Images].
 
===IMPORTANT NOTE===
(by wolfe in #wince)
(by wolfe in #wince)
you NEED to install the WM6.1 Emulator Images, because Microsoft fixed something in between 6.0 and 6.1 - so now the specification of memory size via the Emulator Options dialog box works.
you NEED to install the WM6.1 Emulator Images, because Microsoft fixed something in between 6.0 and 6.1 - so now the specification of memory size via the Emulator Options dialog box works.
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