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+image: Visual Studio 2017
+
+environment:
+  global:
+    PROJECT_NAME: nushell
+    RUST_BACKTRACE: 1
+  matrix:
+    - TARGET: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+      CHANNEL: nightly
+      BITS: 64
+
+install:
+  - set PATH=C:\msys64\mingw%BITS%\bin;C:\msys64\usr\bin;%PATH%
+  - curl -sSf -o rustup-init.exe https://win.rustup.rs
+  # Install rust
+  - rustup-init.exe -y --default-host %TARGET% --default-toolchain %CHANNEL%-%TARGET%
+  - set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Users\appveyor\.cargo\bin
+  # Required for Racer autoconfiguration
+  - call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
+
+
+build: false
+
+test_script:
+  # compile #[cfg(not(test))] code
+  - cargo build --verbose
+  - cargo test --all --verbose
+
+cache:
+  - target -> Cargo.lock
+- C:\Users\appveyor\.cargo\registry -> Cargo.lock