update runtime directory instructions for windows

pull/5534/head
CptPotato 2 years ago
parent dc6a0e3064
commit d3dfb29103

@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ accessible, you must follow the instructions for your operating system:
Either,
1. Set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environmental variable on your system to tell Helix
1. Set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable on your system to tell Helix
where to find the runtime files.
Use the `HELIX_RUNTIME=/path/to/helix/runtime` format, for example:
@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ Or,
2. Create a symlink in `~/.config/helix/` that links to the source code
directory.
`ln -s $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime`
```sh
ln -s $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime
```
And optionally:
@ -186,28 +188,33 @@ sed -i "s|Terminal=true|Terminal=false|g" ~/.local/share/applications/Helix.desk
- Windows
> TODO Add correct file paths after feedback
Either,
1. Set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environmental variable on your system to tell Helix
1. Set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable on your system to tell Helix
where to find the runtime files.
Use the `???` format, for example: `???`. Add this variable to your `???`
file or equivalent to persist it.
You can either do this using the Windows settings (search for `Edit
environment variables for your account`) or use the `setx` command in Cmd:
```sh
setx HELIX_RUNTIME "%userprofile%\source\repos\helix\runtime"
```
> 💡 `%userprofile%` resolves to your user directory like
> `C:\Users\Your-Name\` for example.
Or,
2. Create a symlink in `???` that links to the source code directory.
2. Create a symlink in `%appdata%\helix\` that links to the source
code directory.
| Method | Command |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PowerShell | `New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Target "runtime" -Path "$Env:AppData\helix\runtime"` |
| Cmd | `cd %appdata%\helix` |
| | `mklink /D runtime "<helix-repo>\runtime"` |
| Method | Command |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PowerShell | `New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Target "runtime" -Path "$Env:AppData\helix\runtime"` |
| Cmd | `cd %appdata%\helix` <br/> `mklink /D runtime "%userprofile%\src\helix\runtime"` |
> 💡 On Windows, creating a symbolic link may require running PowerShell or Cmd
> as an administrator.
> 💡 On Windows, creating a symbolic link may require running PowerShell or Cmd
> as an administrator.
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