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Updated "Installing Rust" and "After installation" to provide additional guidance to Windows users on including Rust in the Path system variable.

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The first step to using Rust is to install it! There are a number of ways to
install Rust, but the easiest is to use the `rustup` script. If you're on Linux
or a Mac, all you need to do is this:
or a Mac, all you need to do is this:
> Note: you don't need to type in the `$`s, they just indicate the start of
> each command. You’ll see many tutorials and examples around the web that
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[insecurity]: http://curlpipesh.tumblr.com
If you're on Windows, please download the appropriate [installer][install-page].
**NOTE:** By default, the Windows installer will not add Rust to the %PATH%
system variable. If this is the only version of Rust you are installing and you
want to be able to run it from the command line, click on "Advanced" on the
install dialog and on the "Product Features" page ensure "Add to PATH" is
installed on the local hard drive.
[install-page]: http://www.rust-lang.org/install.html
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If you did, Rust has been installed successfully! Congrats!
If you didn't and you're on Windows, check that Rust is in your %PATH% system
variable. If it isn't, run the installer again, select "Change" on the "Change,
repair, or remove installation" page and ensure "Add to PATH" is installed on
the local hard drive.
This installer also installs a copy of the documentation locally, so you can
read it offline. On UNIX systems, `/usr/local/share/doc/rust` is the location.
On Windows, it's in a `share/doc` directory, inside wherever you installed Rust
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[irc]: irc://irc.mozilla.org/#rust
[mibbit]: http://chat.mibbit.com/?server=irc.mozilla.org&channel=%23rust
[users]: http://users.rust-lang.org/
[users]: http://users.rust-lang.org/
[stackoverflow]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/rust