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@@ -48,9 +48,25 @@ config directory (for example `~/.config/helix/runtime` on Linux/macOS, or `%App
| OS | Command |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
-| Windows (cmd.exe) | `xcopy /e /i runtime %AppData%\helix\runtime` |
+| Windows (Cmd) | `xcopy /e /i runtime %AppData%\helix\runtime` |
| Windows (PowerShell) | `xcopy /e /i runtime $Env:AppData\helix\runtime` |
-| Linux/macOS | `ln -s $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime` |
+| Linux / MacOS | `ln -s $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime` |
+
+Starting with Windows Vista you can also create symbolic links on Windows. Note that this requires
+elevated priviliges - i.e. PowerShell or Cmd must be run as administrator.
+
+**PowerShell:**
+
+```powershell
+New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Target "runtime" -Path "$Env:AppData\helix\runtime"
+```
+
+**Cmd:**
+
+```cmd
+cd %appdata%\helix
+mklink /D runtime "<helix-repo>\runtime"
+```
This location can be overridden via the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable.