commit 5a3a27933c78dfc09cbfe95dd0e92a7415de5d8f
parent ecffa9087be5b26bfbb850919f894c333a834085
Author: Arun Prakash Jana <engineerarun@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:57:04 +0530
Update quickstart steps
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1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -325,17 +325,15 @@ To lookup keyboard shortcuts at runtime, press <kbd>?</kbd>.
### Quickstart
-Add the following to your shell's rc file for the best experience:
-
-1. Use a shorter and sweeter alias:
-
- alias n=nnn
-2. Optionally open all text files in EDITOR (fallback vi):
+1. Install the [utilities required](#file-handling) for your regular activities.
+2. Configure file path copy [using X clipboard](#copy-file-paths-to-clipboard) or [without X](#copy-file-paths-when-x-is-missing).
+3. Configure [cd on quit](#cd-on-quit).
+4. Optionally open all text files in EDITOR (fallback vi):
export NNN_USE_EDITOR=1
-3. Run `n`.
-
-4. Press <kbd>?</kbd> for help on keyboard shortcuts anytime.
+5. Run `n`.
+6. Press <kbd>?</kbd> for help on keyboard shortcuts anytime.
+7. For additional functionality [setup custom scripts](#run-custom-scripts).
### How to
@@ -353,6 +351,8 @@ To jump to the n<sup>th</sup> level parent, use `n + 1` dots (the first `.` deno
#### cd on quit
+To quit `nnn` and switch to the directory last opened follow the instructions below.
+
Pick the appropriate file for your shell from [`scripts/quitcd`](scripts/quitcd) and add the contents to your shell's rc file. You'll need to spawn a new shell for the change to take effect. You should start `nnn` as `n` (or modify the function name to something else).
As you might notice, `nnn` uses the environment variable `NNN_TMPFILE` to write the last visited directory path. You can change it.
