From: Jonathan Hansford Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:40:52 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Guidance on Windows install re "Add to PATH" X-Git-Url: https://git.lizzy.rs/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=99572284dc6e429fd561f25cc3f6d3f778256953;p=rust.git Guidance on Windows install re "Add to PATH" Updated "Installing Rust" and "After installation" to provide additional guidance to Windows users on including Rust in the Path system variable. --- diff --git a/src/doc/trpl/installing-rust.md b/src/doc/trpl/installing-rust.md index 39e8ea6cbd3..fcceac346a8 100644 --- a/src/doc/trpl/installing-rust.md +++ b/src/doc/trpl/installing-rust.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ 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 @@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ $ sh rustup.sh [insecurity]: http://curlpipesh.tumblr.com 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 @@ -87,6 +93,11 @@ rustc 1.0.0 (a59de37e9 2015-05-13) 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 @@ -101,5 +112,5 @@ resources include [the user’s forum][users], and [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