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Expand Up @@ -36,13 +36,16 @@ for using [MkDocs](https://www.mkdocs.org):

1. Download and [install Python](https://www.python.org/)
(NI recommends 3.8 or later)
2. (Optional) Create a virtual environment named `.venv` in the current
2. Download and [install Microsoft Build Tools for C++](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/de/visual-cpp-build-tools/)
- MSVC C++ Build Tools
- Windows SDK
3. (Optional) Create a virtual environment named `.venv` in the current
directory by running `python -m venv .venv`. Each time you open a new
command window, activate the environment before running `mkdocs` commands:
- Windows users: run `.venv\Scripts\activate`
- Linux or Mac users: run `source .venv/bin/activate`
3. Upgrade pip by running `python -m pip install --upgrade pip`
4. Install dependencies by running `pip install -r requirements.txt`
4. Upgrade pip by running `python -m pip install --upgrade pip`
5. Install dependencies by running `pip install -r requirements.txt`

For more information and installation options, see
[MkDocs - Installation](https://www.mkdocs.org/#installation).
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