readme: add tips for Windows users to install this app

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You can download the latest stable from [Releases](https://github.com/sourcegit-scm/sourcegit/releases/latest) or download workflow artifacts from [Github Actions](https://github.com/sourcegit-scm/sourcegit/actions) to try this app based on latest commits.
This software creates a folder `$"{System.Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData}/SourceGit"`, which is platform-dependent, to store user settings, downloaded avatars and crash logs.
This software creates a folder `$"{System.Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData}/SourceGit"`, which is platform-dependent, to store user settings, downloaded avatars and crash logs.
| OS | PATH |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|
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For **Windows** users:
* **MSYS Git is NOT supported**. Please use official [Git for Windows](https://git-scm.com/download/win) instead.
* You can install the latest stable by `winget install SourceGit`.
- Note: `winget` will install this software as a commandline tool. You need run `SourceGit` from console or `Win+R` at the first time. Then you can add it to the taskbar.
* You can install the latest stable from `winget` with follow commands:
```shell
winget install SourceGit
```
> `winget` will install this software as a commandline tool. You need run `SourceGit` from console or `Win+R` at the first time. Then you can add it to the taskbar.
* You can install the latest stable by `scoope` with follow commands:
```shell
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install sourcegit
```
* Portable versions can be found in [Releases](https://github.com/sourcegit-scm/sourcegit/releases/latest)
For **macOS** users:
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* `xdg-open` must be installed to support open native file manager.
* Make sure [git-credential-manager](https://github.com/git-ecosystem/git-credential-manager/releases) is installed on your linux.
* Maybe you need to set environment variable `AVALONIA_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTORS`. See https://github.com/AvaloniaUI/Avalonia/wiki/Configuring-X11-per-monitor-DPI.
* Maybe you need to set environment variable `AVALONIA_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTORS`. See https://github.com/AvaloniaUI/Avalonia/wiki/Configuring-X11-per-monitor-DPI.
## External Tools
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| JetBrains Fleet | YES | YES | YES | FLEET_PATH |
| Sublime Text | YES | YES | YES | SUBLIME_TEXT_PATH |
* You can set the given environment variable for special tool if it can NOT be found by this app automatically.
* You can set the given environment variable for special tool if it can NOT be found by this app automatically.
* Installing `JetBrains Toolbox` will help this app to find other JetBrains tools installed on your device.
* On macOS, you may need to use `launchctl setenv` to make sure the app can read these environment variables.