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@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ When you set the `compilerPath` property and change `intelliSenseMode` to `clang
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+Replace "gcc.exe" with whatever compiler you're using, e.g. "g++.exe", "clang-5.0.exe", etc. -- just make sure the file is a valid Windows executable (not a 0 size symlink).
+
+For Cygwin, set the `compilerPath` to the appropriate Cygwin path, e.g. "C:/cygwin64/bin/g++.exe".
+
+If it seems like the `compilerPath` is not getting used, you can debug the issue via [enabling logging](Enabling%20logging.md).
+
 ## Extension version 0.16.1 and earlier:
 
 If you have an older version of the C/C++ extension installed, use [these instructions](Archive/MinGW.md) instead.