Template:D2XX WIN INSTALL

Installing FTD2XX
Download version 2.08.14 of the D2XX Windows drivers from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. Direct link is here: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM20814_WHQL_Certified.zip. Extract the contents to C:\cygwin\home\ftd2xx.

In Windows Explorer, open the ftd2xx folder and find the file ftd2xx.h. Copy this file to C:\cygwin\usr\include and C:\cygwin\usr\i686-pc-mingw32\sys-root\mingw\include.

Navigate to C:\cygwin\home\ftd2xx\i386 and find the file ftd2xx.lib. Copy it, rename the copy ftd2xx.a and copy the new file to C:\cygwin\usr\local\lib and C:\cygwin\usr\i686-pc-mingw32\sys-root\mingw\lib.