- Set up machine with admin permissions for your user
- Install C++ workload of Visual Studio 2019 Build Tools. You might need to login to microsoft with your stfc credentials to find 2019 and visit https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/
- Install Git (as admin in ProgramFiles)and configure long path lenths globally:
git config --system --get core.longpaths true
- Set regedit key for long file paths and reboot
Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\LongPathsEnabled (Type: REG_DWORD)