+On Windows, obtain the latest version installer from
+`MinGW-w64 repository <https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/>`_.
+Any thread model (POSIX or Win32) can be chosen, DPDK does not rely on it.
+Install to a folder without spaces in its name, like ``C:\MinGW``.
+This path is assumed for the rest of this guide.
+