-## Package managers

-

-- [Linux](#linux)

- - [Ubuntu/Debian](#ubuntudebian)

- - [Fedora/RHEL](#fedorarhel)

- - [Arch Linux extra](#arch-linux-extra)

- - [NixOS](#nixos)

- - [Flatpak](#flatpak)

- - [Snap](#snap)

- - [AppImage](#appimage)

-- [macOS](#macos)

- - [Homebrew Core](#homebrew-core)

- - [MacPorts](#macports)

-- [Windows](#windows)

- - [Winget](#winget)

- - [Scoop](#scoop)

- - [Chocolatey](#chocolatey)

- - [MSYS2](#msys2)

-

-[](https://repology.org/project/helix-editor/versions)

-

-## Linux

-

-The following third party repositories are available:

-

-### Ubuntu/Debian

-

-Install the Debian package [from the release page](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/releases/latest).

-

-If you are running a system older than Ubuntu 22.04, Mint 21, or Debian 12, you can build the `.deb` file locally

-[from source](./building-from-source.md#building-the-debian-package).

-

-### Fedora/RHEL

-

-```sh

-sudo dnf install helix

-```

-

-### Arch Linux extra

-

-Releases are available in the `extra` repository:

-

-```sh

-sudo pacman -S helix

-```

-

-> 💡 When installed from the `extra` repository, run Helix with `helix` instead of `hx`.

->

-> For example:

-> ```sh

-> helix --health

-> ```

-> to check health

-

-Additionally, a [helix-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/helix-git/) package is available

-in the AUR, which builds the master branch.

-

-### NixOS

-

-Helix is available in [nixpkgs](https://github.com/nixos/nixpkgs) through the `helix` attribute,

-the unstable channel usually carries the latest release.

-

-Helix is also available as a [flake](https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flakes) in the project

-root. Use `nix develop` to spin up a reproducible development shell. Outputs are

-cached for each push to master using [Cachix](https://www.cachix.org/). The

-flake is configured to automatically make use of this cache assuming the user

-accepts the new settings on first use.

-

-If you are using a version of Nix without flakes enabled,

-[install Cachix CLI](https://docs.cachix.org/installation) and use

-`cachix use helix` to configure Nix to use cached outputs when possible.

-

-### Flatpak

-

-Helix is available on [Flathub](https://flathub.org/en-GB/apps/com.helix_editor.Helix):

-

-```sh

-flatpak install flathub com.helix_editor.Helix

-flatpak run com.helix_editor.Helix

-```

-

-### Snap

-

-Helix is available on [Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/helix) and can be installed with:

-

-```sh

-snap install --classic helix

-```

-

-This will install Helix as both `/snap/bin/helix` and `/snap/bin/hx`, so make sure `/snap/bin` is in your `PATH`.

-

-### AppImage

-

-Install Helix using the Linux [AppImage](https://appimage.org/) format.

-Download the official Helix AppImage from the [latest releases](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/releases/latest) page.

-

-```sh

-chmod +x helix-*.AppImage # change permission for executable mode

-./helix-*.AppImage # run helix

-```

-

-You can optionally [add the `.desktop` file](./building-from-source.md#configure-the-desktop-shortcut). Helix must be installed in `PATH` with the name `hx`. For example:

-```sh

-mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/bin"

-mv helix-*.AppImage "$HOME/.local/bin/hx"

-```

-

-and make sure `~/.local/bin` is in your `PATH`.

-

-## macOS

-

-### Homebrew Core

-

-```sh

-brew install helix

-```

-

-### MacPorts

-

-```sh

-sudo port install helix

-```

-

-## Windows

-

-Install on Windows using [Winget](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/), [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/), [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/)

-or [MSYS2](https://msys2.org/).

-

-### Winget

-Windows Package Manager winget command-line tool is by default available on Windows 11 and modern versions of Windows 10 as a part of the App Installer.

-You can get [App Installer from the Microsoft Store](https://www.microsoft.com/p/app-installer/9nblggh4nns1#activetab=pivot:overviewtab). If it's already installed, make sure it is updated with the latest version.

-

-```sh

-winget install Helix.Helix

-```

-

-### Scoop

-

-```sh

-scoop install helix

-```

-

-### Chocolatey

-

-```sh

-choco install helix

-```

-

-### MSYS2

-

-For 64-bit Windows 8.1 or above:

-

-```sh

-pacman -S mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-helix

-```