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<h2 id="package-managers"><a class="header" href="#package-managers">Package managers</a></h2>
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<li><a href="#linux">Linux</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#ubuntudebian">Ubuntu/Debian</a></li>
<li><a href="#ubuntu-ppa">Ubuntu (PPA)</a></li>
<li><a href="#fedorarhel">Fedora/RHEL</a></li>
<li><a href="#arch-linux-extra">Arch Linux extra</a></li>
<li><a href="#nixos">NixOS</a></li>
<li><a href="#flatpak">Flatpak</a></li>
<li><a href="#snap">Snap</a></li>
<li><a href="#appimage">AppImage</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#macos">macOS</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#homebrew-core">Homebrew Core</a></li>
<li><a href="#macports">MacPorts</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#windows">Windows</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#winget">Winget</a></li>
<li><a href="#scoop">Scoop</a></li>
<li><a href="#chocolatey">Chocolatey</a></li>
<li><a href="#msys2">MSYS2</a></li>
</ul>
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<p><a href="https://repology.org/project/helix-editor/versions"><img src="https://repology.org/badge/vertical-allrepos/helix-editor.svg" alt="Packaging status" /></a></p>
<h2 id="linux"><a class="header" href="#linux">Linux</a></h2>
<p>The following third party repositories are available:</p>
<h3 id="ubuntudebian"><a class="header" href="#ubuntudebian">Ubuntu/Debian</a></h3>
<p>Install the Debian package from the release page.</p>
<p>If you are running a system older than Ubuntu 22.04, Mint 21, or Debian 12, you can build the <code>.deb</code> file locally
<a href="./building-from-source.html#building-the-debian-package">from source</a>.</p>
<h3 id="ubuntu-ppa"><a class="header" href="#ubuntu-ppa">Ubuntu (PPA)</a></h3>
<p>Add the <code>PPA</code> for Helix:</p>
<pre><code class="language-sh">sudo add-apt-repository ppa:maveonair/helix-editor
sudo apt update
sudo apt install helix
</code></pre>
<h3 id="fedorarhel"><a class="header" href="#fedorarhel">Fedora/RHEL</a></h3>
<pre><code class="language-sh">sudo dnf install helix
</code></pre>
<h3 id="arch-linux-extra"><a class="header" href="#arch-linux-extra">Arch Linux extra</a></h3>
<p>Releases are available in the <code>extra</code> repository:</p>
<pre><code class="language-sh">sudo pacman -S helix
</code></pre>
<blockquote>
<p>💡 When installed from the <code>extra</code> repository, run Helix with <code>helix</code> instead of <code>hx</code>.</p>
<p>For example:</p>
<pre><code class="language-sh">helix --health
</code></pre>
<p>to check health</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Additionally, a <a href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/helix-git/">helix-git</a> package is available
in the AUR, which builds the master branch.</p>
<h3 id="nixos"><a class="header" href="#nixos">NixOS</a></h3>
<p>Helix is available in <a href="https://github.com/nixos/nixpkgs">nixpkgs</a> through the <code>helix</code> attribute,
the unstable channel usually carries the latest release.</p>
<p>Helix is also available as a <a href="https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flakes">flake</a> in the project
root. Use <code>nix develop</code> to spin up a reproducible development shell. Outputs are
cached for each push to master using <a href="https://www.cachix.org/">Cachix</a>. The
flake is configured to automatically make use of this cache assuming the user
accepts the new settings on first use.</p>
<p>If you are using a version of Nix without flakes enabled,
<a href="https://docs.cachix.org/installation">install Cachix CLI</a> and use
<code>cachix use helix</code> to configure Nix to use cached outputs when possible.</p>
<h3 id="flatpak"><a class="header" href="#flatpak">Flatpak</a></h3>
<p>Helix is available on <a href="https://flathub.org/en-GB/apps/com.helix_editor.Helix">Flathub</a>:</p>
<pre><code class="language-sh">flatpak install flathub com.helix_editor.Helix
flatpak run com.helix_editor.Helix
</code></pre>
<h3 id="snap"><a class="header" href="#snap">Snap</a></h3>
<p>Helix is available on <a href="https://snapcraft.io/helix">Snapcraft</a> and can be installed with:</p>
<pre><code class="language-sh">snap install --classic helix
</code></pre>
<p>This will install Helix as both <code>/snap/bin/helix</code> and <code>/snap/bin/hx</code>, so make sure <code>/snap/bin</code> is in your <code>PATH</code>.</p>
<h3 id="appimage"><a class="header" href="#appimage">AppImage</a></h3>
<p>Install Helix using the Linux <a href="https://appimage.org/">AppImage</a> format.
Download the official Helix AppImage from the <a href="https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/releases/latest">latest releases</a> page.</p>
<pre><code class="language-sh">chmod +x helix-*.AppImage # change permission for executable mode
./helix-*.AppImage # run helix
</code></pre>
<p>You can optionally <a href="./building-from-source.html#configure-the-desktop-shortcut">add the <code>.desktop</code> file</a>. Helix must be installed in <code>PATH</code> with the name <code>hx</code>. For example:</p>
<pre><code class="language-sh">mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/bin"
mv helix-*.AppImage "$HOME/.local/bin/hx"
</code></pre>
<p>and make sure <code>~/.local/bin</code> is in your <code>PATH</code>.</p>
<h2 id="macos"><a class="header" href="#macos">macOS</a></h2>
<h3 id="homebrew-core"><a class="header" href="#homebrew-core">Homebrew Core</a></h3>
<pre><code class="language-sh">brew install helix
</code></pre>
<h3 id="macports"><a class="header" href="#macports">MacPorts</a></h3>
<pre><code class="language-sh">sudo port install helix
</code></pre>
<h2 id="windows"><a class="header" href="#windows">Windows</a></h2>
<p>Install on Windows using <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/">Winget</a>, <a href="https://scoop.sh/">Scoop</a>, <a href="https://chocolatey.org/">Chocolatey</a>
or <a href="https://msys2.org/">MSYS2</a>.</p>
<h3 id="winget"><a class="header" href="#winget">Winget</a></h3>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/p/app-installer/9nblggh4nns1#activetab=pivot:overviewtab">App Installer from the Microsoft Store</a>. If it's already installed, make sure it is updated with the latest version.</p>
<pre><code class="language-sh">winget install Helix.Helix
</code></pre>
<h3 id="scoop"><a class="header" href="#scoop">Scoop</a></h3>
<pre><code class="language-sh">scoop install helix
</code></pre>
<h3 id="chocolatey"><a class="header" href="#chocolatey">Chocolatey</a></h3>
<pre><code class="language-sh">choco install helix
</code></pre>
<h3 id="msys2"><a class="header" href="#msys2">MSYS2</a></h3>
<p>For 64-bit Windows 8.1 or above:</p>
<pre><code class="language-sh">pacman -S mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-helix
</code></pre>
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