From dcc450c0736273ce09df26021b6cb38e4161a41f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jesse Laprade Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2020 17:52:12 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] created a section for each environment listed, so it's easier to parse visually --- README.md | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index eebb407..b98f613 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -11,8 +11,15 @@ tilde.town. # Table of contents - - [Requirements](#requirements) +- [Conventions used in this handbook](#conventions-used-in-this-handbook) +- [Getting started](#getting-started) + - [For macOS users](#for-macos-users) + - [For Windows Subsystem for Linux users](#for-windows-subsystem-for-linux-users) + - [For Ubuntu users](#for-ubuntu-users) + - [For cmdr users](#for-cmdr-users) + - [For PuTTY users](#for-putty-users) + - [Testing out your command line interface](#testing-out-your-command-line-interface) @@ -52,30 +59,39 @@ looks like a blank, black screen, but it may be different for you. I will list off how you can find the command line interface for a few operating systems below: -**For macOS users**: You can use one of the following procedures below -for finding the built-in app called "Terminal": +## For macOS users + +You can use one of the following procedures below for finding the +built-in app called "Terminal": * Open the Spotlight app and search for the word "terminal" * Open your `Applications > Utilities` directory and double-click the Terminal app -**For Windows Subsystem for Linux users**: - * Open your start menu and search for the word "Ubuntu" +## For Windows Subsystem for Linux users + +* Open your start menu and search for the word "Ubuntu" **Note**: The steps above assumed you chose Ubuntu as the Linux distribution for Windows Subsystem for Linux during your installation. -**For Ubuntu users**: You can use one of the following procedures -below for finding the built-in terminal application: +## For Ubuntu users + +You can use one of the following procedures below for finding the +built-in terminal application: * Type `Ctrl+Shift+t` * Click the Ubuntu icon and search for the word "terminal" -**For cmdr users**: - * Open the cmdr application +## For cmdr users -**For PuTTY users**: - * PuTTY isn't a command line interface itself, but it acts as a tool - to connect to other computers, so you can use their command line - interface. This will be covered in the - [Connecting to tilde.town](#connecting-to-tildetown) section. +* Open the cmdr application + +## For PuTTY users + +* PuTTY isn't a command line interface itself, but it acts as a tool + to connect to other computers, so you can use their command line + interface. This will be covered in the + [Connecting to tilde.town](#connecting-to-tildetown) section. + +## Testing out your command line interface After you think you have found your environment's command line interface, you'll be using it in the rest of this handbook. @@ -95,9 +111,10 @@ That should "return" a several items. For me, it returned: Desktop Downloads Documents Images Videos Music ``` -If `ls` returned what seems to be the files or directories on your computer, then you have everything you need! +If `ls` returned what seems to be the files or directories on your +computer, then you have everything you need! **Note**: "return" is technical jargon used to describe how something on a computer sends data somewhere. In this case, the text -representing your files and directories is the data , and that text is +representing your files and directories is the data, and that text is being sent to your screen.