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{{man warn|1=Warning|2=Do not open your existing databases with the master branch, it might destroy your data, and will make it impossible to use the data in the stable version {{stable_branch}}. To try it out, export your database to a gramps xml file, eg <code>test_master.gramps</code>, create a new family tree in the master branch, and import this xml file.<br>Alternatively you can [[Gramps_for_Windows_with_MSYS2#Keep_your_GRAMPSHOME_separate|Keep your GRAMPSHOME separate]]}}
How to use MSYS2 to run latest Gramps development version from source in 64bit 64-bit Windows.
==Install MSYS2==
{{man note|Installation restrictions|MSYS2 can't be installed on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table FAT* formatted disk partitions].<br>Current MSYS2 can't be installed on Windows XP anymore.}}
From the MSYS2 home page https://www.msys2.org/ download the latest MSYS2 64bit 64-bit installer( msys2-x86_64-YYYYMMDD.exe ) from [https://repo.msys2.org/distrib/x86_64/ https://repo.msys2.org/distrib/x86_64/] and run it.
Install it in short path like <code>C:\msys64</code>
At the end of install select to run mingw64 shell eg: use the '''MSYS2 MinGW 64-bitMINGW64''' shortcut.
===Update MSYS2===
