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 ### Windows
 
 On Windows, PyStan requires a compiler so you'll need to [follow the instructions](http://pystan.readthedocs.io/en/latest/windows.html).  The key step is installing a recent [C++ compiler](http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools).
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+### Linux VM
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+If you want to use Prophet in a VM, you will need at least 2GB of memory to run PyStan.