From 32ca3271532adc5dba7fd936c087d6ee0822a643 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Snoyman Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 02:58:00 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Preparing your system to use Stackage (markdown) --- Preparing-your-system-to-use-Stackage.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Preparing-your-system-to-use-Stackage.md b/Preparing-your-system-to-use-Stackage.md index 77a545e..2151379 100644 --- a/Preparing-your-system-to-use-Stackage.md +++ b/Preparing-your-system-to-use-Stackage.md @@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ Stackage Server is designed to work either with or without Haskell Platform. The This applies to both Haskell Platform and manual installs. A very common source of confusion for new users is that executables are not available. For example, "I ran `cabal install alex`, but it's complaining that `alex` isn't available." It's __vitally important__ that you make sure that your PATH environment variable is configured to include cabal's bin directory. -On most POSIX systems, this directory will be `$HOME/.cabal/bin`. +On most POSIX systems, this directory will be `$HOME/.cabal/bin`. A simple way to do this is to edit your ~/.bashrc and place in there: + + export PATH=$HOME/.cabal/bin:$PATH Windows/Mac users: Please contribute more information!