Jump is an open-source tool that allows you to quickly switch between commonly-used directories in the command line. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Jump on Windows 11.
Before we proceed with the installation, please make sure that you have the following:
Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell by searching for it in the Start menu.
Clone the Jump repository by typing the following command and pressing Enter:
git clone https://github.com/daledavies/jump.git
This will download the Jump repository to your PC.
Navigate to the jump directory that was just cloned by typing the following command and pressing Enter:
cd jump
Run the setup.py script by typing the following command and pressing Enter:
python setup.py install
This will install Jump on your PC.
Next, you need to add Jump to your system's PATH so that it can be used from the command line. To do this, right-click the Windows Start button and click on "System."
Click on "Advanced system settings" on the left-hand side of the screen.
Click on the "Environment Variables" button on the bottom of the "Advanced" tab.
Under "User variables," find the variable named "Path" and click on "Edit."
Click on the "New" button and type in the path to the jump directory that was cloned earlier (e.g. "C:\Users\USERNAME\jump"). Make sure to replace USERNAME with your actual Windows username.
Click "OK" to close all the windows.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Jump on your Windows 11 PC. You can now use the j command in the command line to quickly switch between commonly-used directories.
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