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How to install mdBook on Windows (rust-lang/mdBook) · gitmanual

How to install on Windows

rust-lang/mdBook

Create book from markdown files. Like Gitbook but implemented in Rust

Node.jsRust

Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
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License: MPL-2.0
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Website ↗rust-lang.github.ioThe project's own site.

Will it work on my device?

Yes, it installs on your Windows

A ready-made Windows download is in the latest release.

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v0.5.4 · 7/6/2026 ↗

mdbook-v0.5.4-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip

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Add the extracted folder to your PATH if it's a CLI tool.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook/releases/download/v0.5.4/mdbook-v0.5.4-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip" -OutFile "mdbook-v0.5.4-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip"
Expand-Archive "mdbook-v0.5.4-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip" -DestinationPath .

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Nested projects: crates/mdbook-compare/Cargo.toml, crates/mdbook-core/Cargo.toml, crates/mdbook-driver/Cargo.toml, crates/mdbook-html/Cargo.toml and 8 more

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CONTRIBUTING.md

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