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Adding ls alias suggestion to Windows guide.

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@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ Installation
The easy way
----------------
The easiest way to install xonsh on windows is through the `Anaconda Python Distribution`_ and the conda package manager.
The easiest way to install xonsh on windows is through the `Anaconda Python Distribution`_ and the conda package manager.
.. note:: Be sure to install the version with Python3.4 or later. Xonsh is not supported on legacy Python (2.7).
.. note:: Be sure to install the version with Python3.4 or later. Xonsh is not supported on legacy Python (2.7).
Install xonsh with the following command:
@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ This will install xonsh and all the recommended dependencies. Next, run xonsh:
Install from source
-------------------
To install xonsh from source on Windows, first install `Python v3.4+`_ from
http://python.org. Remember to select "Add python to PATH" during installation.
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Next, install the prompt_toolkit dependency via ``pip``:
> pip install prompt-toolkit
While prompt-toolkit is considered an optional dependency, it is the
recommended alternative to pyreadline for Windows users. For Windows,
recommended alternative to pyreadline for Windows users. For Windows,
it is recommended to use a replacement console emulator. Good choices are `cmder`_ or `conemu`_.
Download the latest `xonsh-master.zip`_ from github and unzip it
@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ Now install xonsh:
> cd xonsh-master
> python setup.py install
Next, run xonsh:
Next, run xonsh:
.. code-block:: bat
> xonsh
@ -75,23 +75,24 @@ the ``.``, like this:
>>> dir .
Volume in drive C is Windows
Volume Serial Number is 30E8-8B86
Directory of C:\Users\snail\xonsh
2015-05-12 03:04 <DIR> .
2015-05-12 03:04 <DIR> ..
2015-05-01 01:31 <DIR> xonsh
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 11,008,000,000 bytes free
Many people create a ``d`` alias for the ``dir`` command to save
Many people create a ``d`` or ``ls`` alias for the ``dir`` command to save
typing and avoid the ambiguity altogether:
.. code-block:: xonshcon
>>> aliases['d'] = ['cmd', '/c', 'dir']
>>> aliases['ls'] = 'dir'
You can add this alias to your ``~/.xonshrc`` to have it always
You can add aliases to your ``~/.xonshrc`` to have it always
available when xonsh starts.