- Basic Installation
- Setup-x86_64.exe is used for 64-bit Windows installations
- Default installation includes minimal base packages (100 MB)
- Setup program tracks all installed components
- Installation remembers selected packages for future updates
- Package Management
- Individual packages like bash and gcc are independent of Cygwin DLL
- Command-line interface available for automated installations
- Full package installation downloads tens of gigabytes of files
- Offline installation possible using local package repositories
- Special Cases
- Installation possible for unsupported Windows with specific URLs
- 32-bit version available for limited scenarios
- 32-bit version recommended only when 64-bit isn't possible
- Setup program checks for administrative privileges by default
- Additional Features
- GUI translations available through weblate
- Package additions possible through setup program
- Installation can be performed under unprivileged account