You must install several components to build the dotnet/runtime repository. These instructions were tested on Windows 10 Pro, version 1903.
+## Enable Long Paths
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+The runtime repository requires long paths to be enabled. Follow the instructions provided here to modify the registry to opt into that feature: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/naming-a-file#enable-long-paths-in-windows-10-version-1607-and-later
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## Visual Studio
- Install [Visual Studio 2019](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/). The Community version is completely free.