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diff --git a/web/download.rst b/web/download.rst index cf0841577..c388dd132 100644 --- a/web/download.rst +++ b/web/download.rst @@ -3,17 +3,34 @@ Download the compiler You can download the latest version of the Nim compiler here. -Binaries --------- +Windows +------- -Right now binaries are only provided for Windows. You can download -an installer for both 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Windows below. These +Zips +%%%% + +We now encourage you to install via the provided zipfiles: + +* | 32 bit: `nim-0.15.2_x32.zip <download/nim-0.15.2_x32.zip>`_ + | SHA-256 0f1bfb74751f55e090140a361c08e9f39f1dd03f1f0c070c061f2d5049ab9f96 +* | 64 bit: `nim-0.15.2_x64.zip <download/nim-0.15.2_x64.zip>`_ + | SHA-256 ceea42de6ebcd41032ee51f04526dc4cf2cbb0958ca6ad2321cf21944e05f553 + +Unzip these where you want and optionally run ``finish.exe`` to +detect your MingW environment. + +Exes +%%%% + +You can download an installer for both 32 bit and 64 bit versions of +Windows below. Note that these installers have some known issues and +so will unlikely to be provided further in the future. These installers have everything you need to use Nim, including a C compiler. -* | 32 bit: `nim-0.15.0_x32.exe <download/nim-0.15.0_x32.exe>`_ - | SHA-256 0ca8931e3369735bbafdf93de98a8fd0f425870f1173845e7601922a5e00c3c2 -* | 64 bit: `nim-0.15.0_x64.exe <download/nim-0.15.0_x64.exe>`_ - | SHA-256 7bb9321cd9fb2860d36ee9b248e0202d7d4e36e2272a2f128fbce96fd4a9bfd6 +* | 32 bit: `nim-0.15.2_x32.exe <download/nim-0.15.2_x32.exe>`_ + | SHA-256 8d648295dbd59cb315c98926a1da9f1f68773a1a2ef3d9d4c91c59387167efa3 +* | 64 bit: `nim-0.15.2_x64.exe <download/nim-0.15.2_x64.exe>`_ + | SHA-256 8c7efc6571921c2d2e5e995f801d4229ea1de19fbdabdcba1628307bd4612392 These installers also include Aporia, Nimble and other useful Nim tools to get you started with Nim development! @@ -31,8 +48,8 @@ like systems. Firstly, download this archive: -* | `nim-0.15.0.tar.xz (4.5MB) <download/nim-0.15.0.tar.xz>`_ - | SHA-256 c514535050b2b2156147bbe6e23aafe07cd996b2afa2c81fa9a09e1cd8c669fb +* | `nim-0.15.2.tar.xz (4.5MB) <download/nim-0.15.2.tar.xz>`_ + | SHA-256 905df2316262aa2cbacae067acf45fc05c2a71c8c6fde1f2a70c927ebafcfe8a Extract the archive. Then copy the extracted files into your chosen installation directory, ideally somewhere in your home directory. @@ -44,7 +61,7 @@ Now open a terminal and follow these instructions: ``cd ~/programs/nim``. * run ``sh build.sh``. * Add ``$your_install_dir/bin`` to your PATH. -* To build associated tools like ``nimble`` and ``nimsuggest`` run ``nim e install_tools.nims``. +* To build associated tools like ``nimble`` and ``nimsuggest`` run ``nim c koch && koch tools``. After restarting your terminal, you should be able to run ``nim -v`` which should show you the version of Nim you just installed. |