Setup Guide for Development Environment for GCC on Windows

Table of Contents

• Install Arm GNU GCC Compiler

• MSYS2 Installation for Windows

• Ninja Installation for Windows

• CMake

  • CMake 4.1.2 Download

  • CMake Installation

• Python

  • Python Installation

• Install OpenOCD

• Debug Steps

• Environment Variables Summary

Install Arm GNU GCC Compiler

Download Arm GNU Toolchain 13.2.rel1 for Windows: Arm GNU Toolchain

Run the .exe installer to install the Arm GNU Toolchain.

Add environment variable

GCC_TOOLCHAIN_13_2_1 = C:\Program Files (x86)\Arm GNU Toolchain arm-none-eabi\13.2 Rel1\bin

MSYS2 Installation For Windows

Follow the below steps to install MSYS2 in Windows:

• Download the Windows installer for MSYS2: MSYS2

• Once the installer is downloaded, double-click the .exe file to start the installation process and follow the on-screen instructions in the installation wizard.

• Select Launch MSYS2 UCRT64.

• Enter the command pacman -S make. Enter Y , incase prompted to.

• Add the following path: C:\msys64\usr\bin to Path in System Variables.

Ninja Installation For Windows

Follow the below steps to install ninja in Windows:

• Download Ninja v1.13.1 for Windows: Ninja

• Add the following path: C:\Users\user_name\Downloads\ninja-win to Path in System Variables.

CMake

CMake 4.1.2 Download

Download CMake 4.1.2 for Windows: CMake installer.

CMake Installation

Run the downloaded MSI file.

Note: For Win64, enable the install option Add CMake to the system PATH.

Python

Python Download

(Recommended 3.13.x)

Go to the official Python website: Python

Click on Download Python 3.13.x (the latest 3.13 release).

Python Installation

Locate the downloaded .exe file and run it.

Make sure to check the box that says Add Python to PATH at the bottom of the installer window before clicking Install Now. This is essential for accessing Python from the command line.

Install OpenOCD

OpenOCD is required for flashing and debugging over SWD/JTAG. Download a Windows build (for example xPack OpenOCD) and add its bin directory to your PATH.

• xPack OpenOCD: OpenOCD xPack releases

Verify:

openocd --version

Debug Steps

For debug capabilities - download the Windows installer from the link below: Ozone Debugger

Once the installer Ozone_Windows_V334a_x64.exe is downloaded, double-click the .exe file to start the installation process and follow the on-screen instructions in the installation wizard.

Environment Variables Summary

The various tools use the following environment variables.

Environment Variable	Description
GCC_TOOLCHAIN_13_2_1	GCC Compiler path: (C:\Program Files (x86)\Arm GNU Toolchain arm-none-eabi\13.2 Rel1\bin)