From ce7a3d786f6cf46ff7a771f3f03d4c1d9d2076df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jorge Orpinel Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:43:27 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] install: update Windows isntructions per https://github.com/iterative/dvc.org/issues/904#issuecomment-571674606 --- content/docs/install/index.md | 10 +++++----- content/docs/install/windows.md | 26 +++++++++++++++++++------- 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/docs/install/index.md b/content/docs/install/index.md index c375c0ca61..ed5b90d476 100644 --- a/content/docs/install/index.md +++ b/content/docs/install/index.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Installation -Please double check that you don't already have DVC (for example running -`which dvc`) before trying to install it (again). +> Please double check that you don't already have DVC (for example running +> `which dvc`) before trying to install it. - [Install on MacOS](/doc/install/macos) - [Install on Windows](/doc/install/windows) @@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ if needed. The [Python API](/doc/api-reference) module is `dvc.api`. ## Advanced options +- You can [install a stable pre-release](/doc/install/pre-release) of DVC to + stay ahead of official releases. + - Shell completion is automatically enabled by certain installation methods. If it does not work for you, please see [these instructions](/doc/install/completion) to set it up. -- You can [install a stable pre-release](/doc/install/pre-release) of DVC to - stay ahead of official releases. - - Please also check out these 3rd-party tool [plugins](/doc/install/plugins), which might be useful. diff --git a/content/docs/install/windows.md b/content/docs/install/windows.md index 89fee9f490..53306f50b3 100644 --- a/content/docs/install/windows.md +++ b/content/docs/install/windows.md @@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ > To use DVC [as a Python library](/doc/api-reference), please > [install with pip](#install-with-pip) or [with conda](#install-with-conda). -## Windows installer +## Install with choco -The easiest way is to use the self-contained, executable installer (binary), -which is available from the big "Download" button on the [home page](/). You can -also get it from the [release page](https://github.com/iterative/dvc/releases/) -on GitHub. +The easiest way to install from command line for most cases is to install +[Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) on your machine, and use the `choco` +command: -> You may use Windows Uninstaller to -> [remove the program](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028054/windows-10-repair-or-remove-programs). +```dvc +$ choco install dvc +``` ## Install with conda @@ -56,3 +56,15 @@ $ pip install "dvc[s3]" In this case it installs `boto3` library as well, besides DVC. + +## Windows installer + +An easy way is to use the self-contained, executable installer (binary), which +is available from the big "Download" button on the [home page](/). You can also +get it from the [release page](https://github.com/iterative/dvc/releases/) on +GitHub. + +> You'll need to download the installer each time to update DVC. + +> You may use Windows Uninstaller to +> [remove the program](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028054/windows-10-repair-or-remove-programs).