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diff --git a/book/src/install.md b/book/src/install.md index f9cf9a3b..bd3f502b 100644 --- a/book/src/install.md +++ b/book/src/install.md @@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ cargo install --path helix-term --locked ``` This command will create the `hx` executable and construct the tree-sitter -grammars either in the `runtime` folder, or in the folder specified in `HELIX_RUNTIME` -(as described below). To build the tree-sitter grammars requires a c++ compiler to be installed, for example `gcc-c++`. +grammars in the local `runtime` folder. To build the tree-sitter grammars requires +a c++ compiler to be installed, for example `gcc-c++`. > 💡 If you are using the musl-libc instead of glibc the following environment variable must be set during the build > to ensure tree-sitter grammars can be loaded correctly: @@ -149,11 +149,13 @@ grammars either in the `runtime` folder, or in the folder specified in `HELIX_RU > 💡 Tree-sitter grammars can be fetched and compiled if not pre-packaged. Fetch > grammars with `hx --grammar fetch` (requires `git`) and compile them with -> `hx --grammar build` (requires a C++ compiler). +> `hx --grammar build` (requires a C++ compiler). This will install them in +> the `runtime` directory within the user's helix config directory (more +> [details below](#multiple-runtime-directories)). ### Configuring Helix's runtime files -- **Linux and macOS** +#### Linux and macOS Either set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable to point to the runtime files and add it to your `~/.bashrc` or equivalent: @@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ Or, create a symlink in `~/.config/helix` that links to the source code director ln -s $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime ``` -- **Windows** +#### Windows Either set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable to point to the runtime files using the Windows setting (search for `Edit environment variables for your account`) or use the `setx` command in @@ -182,13 +184,27 @@ setx HELIX_RUNTIME "%userprofile%\source\repos\helix\runtime" Or, create a symlink in `%appdata%\helix\` that links to the source code directory: - | Method | Command | - | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | PowerShell | `New-Item -ItemType Junction -Target "runtime" -Path "$Env:AppData\helix\runtime"` | - | Cmd | `cd %appdata%\helix` <br/> `mklink /D runtime "%userprofile%\src\helix\runtime"` | +| Method | Command | +| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | +| PowerShell | `New-Item -ItemType Junction -Target "runtime" -Path "$Env:AppData\helix\runtime"` | +| Cmd | `cd %appdata%\helix` <br/> `mklink /D runtime "%userprofile%\src\helix\runtime"` | - > 💡 On Windows, creating a symbolic link may require running PowerShell or - > Cmd as an administrator. +> 💡 On Windows, creating a symbolic link may require running PowerShell or +> Cmd as an administrator. + +#### Multiple runtime directories + +When Helix finds multiple runtime directories it will search through them for files in the +following order: + +1. `runtime/` sibling directory to `$CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR` directory (this is intended for + developing and testing helix only). +2. `runtime/` subdirectory of OS-dependent helix user config directory. +3. `$HELIX_RUNTIME`. +4. `runtime/` subdirectory of path to Helix executable. + +This order also sets the priority for selecting which file will be used if multiple runtime +directories have files with the same name. ### Validating the installation |