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@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@ To build on Linux:
 Windows
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-* PLEASE NOTE: YOU NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE MAVLINK LIBRARY IN ORDER TO COMPILE THIS APPLICATION *
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+Windows XP:
 
+1) Download and install the QT SDK for Windows from http://qt.nokia.com/downloads/.
+
+2) Open qgroundcontrol.pro with QT to open the project.
+
+3) Once the indexing is complete, you may build the project, which will compile and run the debug build.
 
-To build on Windows:
-<instructions to be written>