From ce3674430b0647e9918ce5d53f447e0ca35752ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Filippo Valsorda Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:35:07 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] added new FAQ on exe dependency --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9712e5358..d28303b07 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ Please note that Python 2.5 is not supported anymore. Since June 2012 (#342) youtube-dl is packed as an executable zipfile, simply unzip it (might need renaming to `youtube-dl.zip` first on some systems) or clone the git repo to see the code. If you modify the code, you can run it by executing the `__main__.py` file. To recompile the executable, run `make compile`. +### The exe throws a *Runtime error from Visual C++* + +To run the exe you need to install first the [Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29). + # COPYRIGHT youtube-dl is released into the public domain by the copyright holders.