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diff --git a/doc/manual/2_Installation.md b/doc/manual/2_Installation.md index 734d3cb5..7e64d4ba 100644 --- a/doc/manual/2_Installation.md +++ b/doc/manual/2_Installation.md @@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ was required. Newer versions are all-inclusive and do not require anything. Download Textadept from the [project page](http://textadept.googlecode.com/).
Select the appropriate package for your platform.
+You can also download an official set of
+[language-specific modules](7_Modules.html#language_specific), but this is
+optional. The list of language modules in the package is contained
+[here](https://bitbucket.org/mitchell). Textadept includes C/C++ and Lua
+language modules by default.
+
## Installation
Textadept was designed to be as easy as possible to install by any user. You do
@@ -48,6 +54,10 @@ Unpack the archive anywhere. Run Textadept by running symlink to the executable in your `PATH` (e.g. `/usr/bin`) or make a GNOME, KDE,
XFCE, etc. button or menu launcher.
+If you downloaded the set of language-specific modules, unpack it where you
+unpacked the Textadept archive. The modules will be contained in
+`/path/to/textadept_VERSION/modules/`.
+
##### Problems
It is difficult to provide a single binary that runs on all Linux platforms
@@ -73,12 +83,20 @@ Unpack the archive and move `textadept.app` to your user or system `Applications` directory like any other Mac OSX application. Run Textadept by
double-clicking `textadept.app`.
+If you downloaded the set of language-specific modules, unpack it, right-click
+`textadept.app`, select `Show Package Contents`, navigate to
+`Contents/Resources/modules`, and copy the unpacked modules there.
+
#### Windows
Unpack the archive anywhere. Run Textadept by double-clicking `textadept.exe`.
You can also create shortcuts to the executable in your Start Menu, Quick Launch
toolbar, Desktop, etc.
+If you downloaded the set of language-specific modules, unpack it where you
+unpacked the Textadept archive. The modules will be contained in
+`textadept_VERSION\modules\`.
+
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