How to Install FX on Windows 10

FX is a command-line tool that enhances the output of various commands with more features. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install FX on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to ensure that you have the following installed on your system:

  • Git (downloaded and installed from the official website)
  • Node.js (downloaded and installed from the official website)
  • NPM (installed with Node.js)

Installation

  1. Open the Command Prompt on your Windows 10 system.

  2. Clone the FX repository from GitHub using the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/metrue/fx.git

  3. Navigate to the cloned repository using the following command:

    cd fx

  4. Install the required packages using NPM by running the following command:

    npm install

  5. Once the packages are installed, you can test if the FX tool is working by running the following command:

    node index.js -v

    This should return the version of FX installed on your system.

    FX version output

  6. To use FX globally, you can install it as a package using the following command:

    npm install -g .

    This command installs FX globally on your system, making it available from anywhere you run the command prompt.

  7. After the installation, you can test if FX is properly installed by running the following command:

    fx -v

    This should also return the version of FX installed on your system.

    FX global version output

    That's it! You have successfully installed FX on your Windows 10 system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install FX on your Windows 10 system. Now, you can use a wide range of commands and enjoy the enhanced features that FX provides. Happy coding!