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@@ -30,9 +30,14 @@ find an overview here:
Next, clone the repository and all the associated libraries:
```
-$ git clone http://git.haskell.org/ghc.git
-$ cd ghc
-$ ./sync-all get
+$ git clone --recursive git://git.haskell.org/ghc.git
+```
+
+On Windows, you need an extra repository containing some build tools:
+
+```
+$ cd ghc/
+$ git clone git://git.haskell.org/ghc-tarballs.git
```
First copy `mk/build.mk.sample` to `mk/build.mk` and ensure it has