Pedro, what about if you do this: 1) install WSL(2) from Windows store. Read https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10 -- err, contains PowerShell command. :-) 2) start WSL 3) type following commands in WSL prompt: $ sudo apt update $ sudo apt upgrade $ sudo apt install ghc cabal-install And viola you do have GHC installed on your Windows box, although it's not possible to create pure windows binaries since it is technically speaking running inside the Linux (Ubuntu). Anyway, filesystem is shared so students may be able to use whatever flashy editor is available for Windows and yet compile with installed GHC. Honestly speaking PowerShell is one of the brightest Windows features. When I dig into it last year I've been surprised how well this is integrated with Windows. Now I'm even more surprised that someone (Ben mentioned Tamar) from GHC community was able to make GHC install process working with PowerShell. This is simply great! Yes, I agree, if you are used to download installer, run it, click OK button numerous times, then this is not what you are used to, but on the other hand I believe that anybody even remotely considering *using* Haskell is able to install it on his/her box. Anybody. Cheers, Karel On 4/25/20 5:22 AM, José Pedro Magalhães wrote:
Hi,
I haven't used Haskell in my personal computer in a while. I decided to install it again. I used the Haskell Platform in the past, so I went for that again - and a quick Google search on "install haskell windows" brings up the HP page, so I thought I was on the right track.
At the HP page for Windows, I'm greeted with this: image.png
In the past I'd just download an installer which would take care of things - now it seems to be more complicated. But fine, I followed the link to configure Chocolatey. That's where it starts getting really scary: image.png
First, I have to subscribe to a newsletter? Really? I guess this is entirely optional, but the instructions don't make it sound so. Then I have to know what powershell.exe is, use an administrative prompt, and enter scary commands in it.
I gave up at this stage. But going back to the HP page, it appears that even this wouldn't be enough, because I would still need to follow "the instructions at haskellstack.org http://haskellstack.org to install stack". The link to haskellstack.org http://haskellstack.org takes me to a 403 Forbidden https://docs.haskellstack.org/en/stable/README/.
I honestly don't want this to sound like a rant. I genuinely would like to understand why this multi-step, multi-tool, multi-website process was introduced, how it is superior to a single installer, and whether this is really the process we want newcomers to the language have to follow.
Thanks, Pedro
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