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Expand Up @@ -8,18 +8,24 @@ This editor pays homage to the classic [MS-DOS Editor](https://en.wikipedia.org/

## Installation

* Download the latest release from our [releases page](https://github.com/microsoft/edit/releases/latest)
* Extract the archive
* Copy the `edit` binary to a directory in your `PATH`
* You may delete any other files in the archive if you don't need them

### WinGet (Windows)

* Open up a terminal of your choice and run the following command:
```powershell
winget install Microsoft.Edit
```
* `edit` will be automatically added to your `PATH`. If typing `edit` doesn't work, open a new terminal.
[![Packaging status](https://repology.org/badge/vertical-allrepos/microsoft-edit.svg?exclude_unsupported=1)](https://repology.org/project/microsoft-edit/versions)

You can also download binaries from [our Releases page](https://github.com/microsoft/edit/releases/latest).

### Windows

You can install the latest version with WinGet:
```powershell
winget install Microsoft.Edit
```

### Notes to Package Maintainers

The canonical executable name is "edit" and the alternative name is "msedit".

We're aware of the potential conflict of "edit" with existing commands and as such recommend naming packages and executables "msedit".
Names such as "ms-edit" should be avoided.
Assigning an "edit" alias is recommended if possible.

## Build Instructions

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