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Having tested CLI commands on Windows, update note

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* Update note about environment variables for Windows users,
  suggesting Git for Windows with Git Bash as a way to use
  the script as-is on Windows.

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Anne Gentle 2016-07-29 13:51:13 -05:00
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doc/common/cli_set_environment_variables_using_openstack_rc.rst
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@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ with the OpenStack services that run in the cloud.
Defining environment variables using an environment file is not a
common practice on Microsoft Windows. Environment variables are
usually defined in the :menuselection:`Advanced > System Properties`
dialog box.
dialog box. One method for using these scripts as-is on Windows is
to install `Git for Windows`_ and using Git Bash to source the environment
variables and to run all CLI commands.
.. _Git for Windows: https://git-for-windows.github.io/
Download and source the OpenStack RC file
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