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diff --git a/book/src/install.md b/book/src/install.md index 021feceb..debc82b0 100644 --- a/book/src/install.md +++ b/book/src/install.md @@ -1,7 +1,6 @@ # Installing Helix -The typical way to install Helix is via [your operating system's package manager](./package-managers.md). - +To install Helix, follow the instructions specific to your operating system. Note that: - To get the latest nightly version of Helix, you need to @@ -9,16 +8,12 @@ Note that: - To take full advantage of Helix, install the language servers for your preferred programming languages. See the - [wiki](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/wiki/Language-Server-Configurations) + [wiki](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/wiki/How-to-install-the-default-language-servers) for instructions. ## Pre-built binaries Download pre-built binaries from the [GitHub Releases page](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/releases). -The tarball contents include an `hx` binary and a `runtime` directory. -To set up Helix: - -1. Add the `hx` binary to your system's `$PATH` to allow it to be used from the command line. -2. Copy the `runtime` directory to a location that `hx` searches for runtime files. A typical location on Linux/macOS is `~/.config/helix/runtime`. +Add the `hx` binary to your system's `$PATH` to use it from the command line, and copy the `runtime` directory into the config directory (for example `~/.config/helix/runtime` on Linux/macOS). +The runtime location can be overriden via the HELIX_RUNTIME environment variable. -To see the runtime directories that `hx` searches, run `hx --health`. If necessary, you can override the default runtime location by setting the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable. |