In this tutorial, we will be installing Elixir on Windows 10 using the https://elixi.re distribution.
Before proceeding with the installation, there are a few prerequisites that must be met.
Ensure that your Windows 10 machine has a 64-bit processor. Elixir does not support 32-bit processors.
Download and install the latest version of Erlang from https://www.erlang.org/downloads.
Download the latest version of the Elixir installer from https://elixi.re. Select the version that matches your installed version of Erlang. For example, if you installed Erlang 24.0, download the Elixir 1.12 installer for Erlang 24.0.
Run the downloaded Elixir installer executable.
Accept the license agreement by checking the checkbox and click on the "Next" button.
Choose the destination folder where you want Elixir to be installed or leave the default option and click on the "Next" button.
The installer will ask you to provide the location where Erlang was installed. You can use the default option or provide the location of the Erlang installation manually. Click on the "Next" button once done.
The installer will now ask you if you want to add Elixir to the system path. It is recommended to check this option so that Elixir can be accessed from anywhere in your system. Click on the "Next" button.
Finally, click on the "Install" button to start the installation process of Elixir.
Once the installation process has completed, click on the "Finish" button to close the installer.
Open up the Command Prompt and type in the elixir --version command to test if Elixir has been installed correctly. If everything is successful, you should see the version information of the installed Elixir.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Elixir on your Windows 10 machine using the https://elixi.re distribution.
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