The first step to using Rust is to install it! There are a number of ways to
install Rust, but the easiest is to use the `rustup` script. If you're on Linux
-or a Mac, all you need to do is this:
+or a Mac, all you need to do is this:
> Note: you don't need to type in the `$`s, they just indicate the start of
> each command. You’ll see many tutorials and examples around the web that
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If you're on Windows, please download the appropriate [installer][install-page].
+**NOTE:** By default, the Windows installer will not add Rust to the Path system
+variable. If this is the only version of Rust you are installing and you want to
+be able to run it from the command line, click on "Advanced" on the install
+dialog and on the "Product Features" page ensure "Add to PATH" is installed on
+the local hard drive.
+
[install-page]: http://www.rust-lang.org/install.html
If you did, Rust has been installed successfully! Congrats!
+If you didn't and you're on Windows, check that Rust is in your Path system
+variable. If it isn't, run the installer again, select "Change" on the "Change,
+repair, or remove installation" page and ensure "Add to PATH" is installed on
+the local hard drive.
+
This installer also installs a copy of the documentation locally, so you can
read it offline. On UNIX systems, `/usr/local/share/doc/rust` is the location.
On Windows, it's in a `share/doc` directory, inside wherever you installed Rust
[irc]: irc://irc.mozilla.org/#rust
[mibbit]: http://chat.mibbit.com/?server=irc.mozilla.org&channel=%23rust
-[users]: http://users.rust-lang.org/
+[users]: http://users.rust-lang.org/
[stackoverflow]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/rust