@ -167,6 +167,14 @@ sudo dnf install helix
< h3 id = "void-linux" > < a class = "header" href = "#void-linux" > Void Linux< / a > < / h3 >
< pre > < code > sudo xbps-install helix
< / code > < / pre >
< h2 id = "windows" > < a class = "header" href = "#windows" > Windows< / a > < / h2 >
< p > Helix can be installed using < a href = "https://scoop.sh/" > Scoop< / a > or < a href = "https://chocolatey.org/" > Chocolatey< / a > .< / p >
< p > < strong > Scoop:< / strong > < / p >
< pre > < code > scoop install helix
< / code > < / pre >
< p > < strong > Chocolatey:< / strong > < / p >
< pre > < code > choco install helix
< / code > < / pre >
< h2 id = "build-from-source" > < a class = "header" href = "#build-from-source" > Build from source< / a > < / h2 >
< pre > < code > git clone https://github.com/helix-editor/helix
cd helix
@ -176,12 +184,21 @@ cargo install --path helix-term
< p > Helix also needs its runtime files so make sure to copy/symlink the < code > runtime/< / code > directory into the
config directory (for example < code > ~/.config/helix/runtime< / code > on Linux/macOS). This location can be overridden
via the < code > HELIX_RUNTIME< / code > environment variable.< / p >
< div class = "table-wrapper" > < table > < thead > < tr > < th > OS< / th > < th > c ommand< / th > < / tr > < / thead > < tbody >
< tr > < td > windows(cmd.exe )< / td > < td > < code > xcopy /e /i runtime %AppData%/helix/ runtime< / code > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > windows(powers hell)< / td > < td > < code > xcopy /e /i runtime $Env:AppData\helix\runtime< / code > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > linux/macos < / td > < td > < code > ln -s $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime< / code > < / td > < / tr >
< div class = "table-wrapper" > < table > < thead > < tr > < th > OS< / th > < th > C ommand< / th > < / tr > < / thead > < tbody >
< tr > < td > Windows (Cmd )< / td > < td > < code > xcopy /e /i runtime %AppData%\helix\ runtime< / code > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > Windows (PowerS hell)< / td > < td > < code > xcopy /e /i runtime $Env:AppData\helix\runtime< / code > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > Linux / MacOS < / td > < td > < code > ln -s $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime< / code > < / td > < / tr >
< / tbody > < / table >
< / div >
< p > Starting with Windows Vista you can also create symbolic links on Windows. Note that this requires
elevated priviliges - i.e. PowerShell or Cmd must be run as administrator.< / p >
< p > < strong > PowerShell:< / strong > < / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-powershell" > New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Target " runtime" -Path " $Env:AppData\helix\runtime"
< / code > < / pre >
< p > < strong > Cmd:< / strong > < / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-cmd" > cd %appdata%\helix
mklink /D runtime " < helix-repo> \runtime"
< / code > < / pre >
< p > To use Helix in desktop environments that supports < a href = "https://specifications.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/menu-spec-latest.html" > XDG desktop menu< / a > , including Gnome and KDE, copy the provided < code > .desktop< / code > file to the correct folder:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "language-bash" > cp contrib/Helix.desktop ~/.local/share/applications
< / code > < / pre >
the-mikedavis
2 years ago