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     <br/>
     Use subdirectories like `2013-07-01-esu/beginners`,
     so that main directory names always follow our four-part convention.
+
+*   *What is the "Windows installer"?*
+    <br/>
+    We have built a small installation helper for Windows
+    that installs `nano` and `sqlite`,
+    adds R to the path,
+    and so on.
+    It is maintained in [this repository](https://github.com/swcarpentry/windows-installer),
+    which also has an up-to-date description of what it actually does.
+    The latest version is always available at
+    [http://files.software-carpentry.org/SWCarpentryInstaller.exe](http://files.software-carpentry.org/SWCarpentryInstaller.exe),
+    and contributions are always welcome.