Merge pull request #3778 from KyleRConway/master

Update faq.rst
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Adrian Sampson 2020-10-23 20:29:33 -04:00
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@ -135,15 +135,20 @@ it's helpful to run on the "bleeding edge". To run the latest source:
1. Uninstall beets. If you installed using ``pip``, you can just run
``pip uninstall beets``.
2. Install from source. There are a few easy ways to do this:
2. Install from source. Choose **one** of the following methods:
- Use ``pip`` to install the latest snapshot tarball: just type
``pip install https://github.com/beetbox/beets/tarball/master``.
- Grab the source using Git:
``git clone https://github.com/beetbox/beets.git``. Then
``cd beets`` and type ``python setup.py install``.
- Use ``pip`` to install an "editable" version of beets based on an
automatic source checkout. For example, run
- **Use ``pip`` to install the latest snapshot tarball:**
just type: ``pip install https://github.com/beetbox/beets/tarball/master``.
- **Grab the source using Git:**
1. First clone the repository ``git clone https://github.com/beetbox/beets.git``.
2. Then enter the beets directory ``cd beets``
3. Finally install ``python setup.py install``.
- **Use ``pip`` to install an "editable" version of beets based on an
automatic source checkout.**
For example, run:
``pip install -e git+https://github.com/beetbox/beets#egg=beets``
to clone beets and install it, allowing you to modify the source
in-place to try out changes.