Make instructions regarding runtime clearer
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This will install the `hx` binary to `$HOME/.cargo/bin`.
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Now copy the `runtime/` directory somewhere. Helix will by default look for the runtime
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inside the config directory or the same directory as executable, but that can be overriden
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Helix also needs it's runtime files so make sure to copy/symlink the `runtime/` directory into the
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config directory (for example `~/.config/helix/runtime` on Linux/macOS). This location can be overriden
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via the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable.
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> NOTE: running via cargo doesn't require setting explicit `HELIX_RUNTIME` path, it will automatically
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Packages already solve this for you by wrapping the `hx` binary with a wrapper
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that sets the variable to the install dir.
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> NOTE: running via cargo also doesn't require setting explicit `HELIX_RUNTIME` path, it will automatically
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> detect the `runtime` directory in the project root.
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If you want to embed the `runtime/` directory into the Helix binary you can build
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Alternatively, if you want to embed the `runtime/` directory into the Helix binary you can build
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it with:
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```
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