In this tutorial, we will go through the step-by-step process of installing Micro Editor on a Windows 11 machine.
Micro Editor is a powerful terminal-based text editor that can be installed on various operating systems, including Windows 11.
Prerequisites
Before we start with the installation, make sure that you have:
- A Windows 11 machine
- Access to the command prompt
- An internet connection
Steps
Open the command prompt:
- Click on the "Start" menu and search for "Command Prompt"
- Right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run as administrator"
Download the Micro Editor executable:
- Visit the Micro Editor website at https://micro-editor.github.io/
- Click on the "Download" button
- Select the Windows executable file (.exe), and click on the download link
Move the downloaded executable to a location in your PATH:
- Open file explorer and navigate to the location where you downloaded the Micro Editor executable
- Right-click on the file and select "Cut"
- Press "Win + R," type "sysdm.cpl," and click "OK"
- Click on the "Advanced" tab
- Click on the "Environment Variables" button
- In the "System variables" section, scroll down and find the "Path" variable
- Click on "Edit"
- Click on "New"
- Paste the path of the directory where you downloaded the Micro Editor executable
- Click "OK" to close all the windows
Test the installation:
- Open a new command prompt window
- Type "micro" and press "Enter"
- If Micro Editor opens, the installation was successful
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Micro Editor on your Windows 11 machine. Now you can use its powerful features to edit your text files.
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