diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst index eeab6c1ef..8af404fce 100644 --- a/docs/faq.rst +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -137,13 +137,16 @@ it's helpful to run on the "bleeding edge". To run the latest source: ``pip uninstall beets``. 2. Install from source. There are a few easy ways to do this: - - 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 + - **Option 1** - Use ``pip`` to install the latest snapshot tarball: + just type: ``pip install https://github.com/beetbox/beets/tarball/master``. + - **Option 2** - 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``. + + - **Option 3** - 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.