Make instructions regarding runtime clearer

pull/466/head
Blaž Hrastnik 3 years ago
parent 722cfedb38
commit 000b7b7c97

@ -41,14 +41,17 @@ cargo install --path helix-term
This will install the `hx` binary to `$HOME/.cargo/bin`. This will install the `hx` binary to `$HOME/.cargo/bin`.
Now copy the `runtime/` directory somewhere. Helix will by default look for the runtime Helix also needs it's runtime files so make sure to copy/symlink the `runtime/` directory into the
inside the config directory or the same directory as executable, but that can be overriden config directory (for example `~/.config/helix/runtime` on Linux/macOS). This location can be overriden
via the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable. via the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable.
> NOTE: running via cargo doesn't require setting explicit `HELIX_RUNTIME` path, it will automatically Packages already solve this for you by wrapping the `hx` binary with a wrapper
that sets the variable to the install dir.
> NOTE: running via cargo also doesn't require setting explicit `HELIX_RUNTIME` path, it will automatically
> detect the `runtime` directory in the project root. > detect the `runtime` directory in the project root.
If you want to embed the `runtime/` directory into the Helix binary you can build Alternatively, if you want to embed the `runtime/` directory into the Helix binary you can build
it with: it with:
``` ```

Loading…
Cancel
Save