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diff --git a/website/content/_index.md b/website/content/_index.md index a58f267..4bb4483 100644 --- a/website/content/_index.md +++ b/website/content/_index.md @@ -3,137 +3,19 @@ Small exercises to get you used to reading and writing [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org) code - _Recommended in parallel to reading [the official Rust book](https://doc.rust-lang.org/book) 📚️_ -<!-- toc --> +<script src="https://asciinema.org/a/719805.js" id="asciicast-719805" async="true"></script> -## Getting Started - -### Installing Rust - -Before installing Rustlings, you need to have the **latest version of Rust** installed. -Visit [www.rust-lang.org/tools/install](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install) for further instructions on installing Rust. -This will also install _Cargo_, Rust's package/project manager. - -> 🐧 If you are on Linux, make sure you have installed `gcc` (for a linker). -> -> Deb: `sudo apt install gcc` -> -> Dnf: `sudo dnf install gcc` - -> 🍎 If you are on MacOS, make sure you have installed Xcode and its developer tools by running `xcode-select --install`. - -### Installing Rustlings - -The following command will download and compile Rustlings: +## Quick start ```bash +# Installation cargo install rustlings -``` - -<details> -<summary><strong>If the installation fails…</strong> (<em>click to expand</em>)</summary> - -- Make sure you have the latest Rust version by running `rustup update` -- Try adding the `--locked` flag: `cargo install rustlings --locked` -- Otherwise, please [report the issue](https://github.com/rust-lang/rustlings/issues/new) - -</details> - -### Initialization - -After installing Rustlings, run the following command to initialize the `rustlings/` directory: - -```bash +# Initialization rustlings init -``` - -<details> -<summary><strong>If the command <code>rustlings</code> can't be found…</strong> (<em>click to expand</em>)</summary> - -You are probably using Linux and installed Rust using your package manager. - -Cargo installs binaries to the directory `~/.cargo/bin`. -Sadly, package managers often don't add `~/.cargo/bin` to your `PATH` environment variable. - -The solution is to … - -- either add `~/.cargo/bin` manually to `PATH` -- or to uninstall Rust from the package manager and install it using the official way with `rustup`: https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install - -</details> - -Now, go into the newly initialized directory and launch Rustlings for further instructions on getting started with the exercises: - -```bash -cd rustlings/ +# Moving into new directory +cd rustlings +# Starting Rustlings rustlings ``` -## Working environment - -### Editor - -Our general recommendation is [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) with the [rust-analyzer plugin](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rust-lang.rust-analyzer). -But any editor that supports [rust-analyzer](https://rust-analyzer.github.io/) should be enough for working on the exercises. - -### Terminal - -While working with Rustlings, please use a modern terminal for the best user experience. -The default terminal on Linux and Mac should be sufficient. -On Windows, we recommend the [Windows Terminal](https://aka.ms/terminal). - -## Doing exercises - -The exercises are sorted by topic and can be found in the subdirectory `exercises/<topic>`. -For every topic, there is an additional `README.md` file with some resources to get you started on the topic. -We highly recommend that you have a look at them before you start 📚️ - -Most exercises contain an error that keeps them from compiling, and it's up to you to fix it! -Some exercises contain tests that need to pass for the exercise to be done ✅ - -Search for `TODO` and `todo!()` to find out what you need to change. -Ask for hints by entering `h` in the _watch mode_ 💡 - -### Watch Mode - -After the [initialization](#initialization), Rustlings can be launched by simply running the command `rustlings`. - -This will start the _watch mode_ which walks you through the exercises in a predefined order (what we think is best for newcomers). -It will rerun the current exercise automatically every time you change the exercise's file in the `exercises/` directory. - -<details> -<summary><strong>If detecting file changes in the <code>exercises/</code> directory fails…</strong> (<em>click to expand</em>)</summary> - -> You can add the **`--manual-run`** flag (`rustlings --manual-run`) to manually rerun the current exercise by entering `r` in the watch mode. -> -> Please [report the issue](https://github.com/rust-lang/rustlings/issues/new) with some information about your operating system and whether you run Rustlings in a container or virtual machine (e.g. WSL). - -</details> - -### Exercise List - -In the [watch mode](#watch-mode) (after launching `rustlings`), you can enter `l` to open the interactive exercise list. - -The list allows you to… - -- See the status of all exercises (done or pending) -- `c`: Continue at another exercise (temporarily skip some exercises or go back to a previous one) -- `r`: Reset status and file of the selected exercise (you need to _reload/reopen_ its file in your editor afterwards) - -See the footer of the list for all possible keys. - -## Questions? - -If you need any help while doing the exercises and the builtin-hints aren't helpful, feel free to ask in the [_Q&A_ category of the discussions](https://github.com/rust-lang/rustlings/discussions/categories/q-a?discussions_q=) if your question wasn't asked yet 💡 - -## Continuing On - -Once you've completed Rustlings, put your new knowledge to good use! -Continue practicing your Rust skills by building your own projects, contributing to Rustlings, or finding other open-source projects to contribute to. - -## Uninstalling Rustlings - -If you want to remove Rustlings from your system, run the following command: - -```bash -cargo uninstall rustlings -``` +Visit the [**setup**](@/setup/index.md) page for more details 🧰 |