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 ## Pre-built binaries
 
 Download pre-built binaries from the [GitHub Releases page](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/releases).
-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.
+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`.
+
+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.