Opening a Terminal

Contents

• macOS
• Windows
• Linux
• Editors
• More resources

Eleventy runs in a Terminal application. If you’re not familiar with Terminal applications, they’re used to run typed commands (and programs) on your computer. A Terminal application is mostly synonymous with terms like Command Line Interface (CLI) or shell prompt.

Here’s how to open a Terminal in various operating systems:

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macOS includes an application called Terminal which can be used to run Eleventy. Depending on your version of macOS, it likely lives in /Applications/Utilities/Terminal. It may also be called Terminal.app if your operating system is configured to show file extensions.

• Open or quit Terminal on Mac on the Apple Terminal User Guide

Windows Jump to heading #

Depending on your version of Windows, it may include the Terminal application (aka Windows PowerShell, preferred), or the Command Prompt (also known as cmd.exe, not preferred), or both.

For the best terminal experience, we recommend installing PowerShell Core on your Windows machine, a newer and more future-compatible terminal application (also newly cross-platform!).

Linux Jump to heading #

Depending on your flavor of Linux, it may be called Terminal, Shell, Gnome Terminal, Konsole, or XTerm.

Editors Jump to heading #

Some code editors bundle a terminal for you!

• Nova (macOS)
• Visual Studio Code (macOS, Windows, Linux)
  • On Windows, Visual Studio Code is bundled with Windows Powershell.
• WebStorm (macOS, Windows, Linux)

More resources Jump to heading #

• DigitalOcean: An introduction to the Linux Terminal
• Ubuntu guide: The Linux command line for beginners
• OpenSource.com: A guide to the Linux terminal for beginners

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Other pages in Getting Started:

• 在命令行下使用
  • 调试模式
• Glossary
• 来自社区的教程
• 项目模板
• Performance
• 编程式 API
• 部署网站
• Using a CMS