Installer for the Latest Exercism Windows CLI

If you are a Windows user and would prefer an easier way to install the latest version of the Exercism CLI then this app was built for you. Execute the installer after you have downloaded it and follow along with the prompts it provides to download and extract the correct version of the CLI for your version of Windows.

You will need to configure the CLI afterwards. Open a shell window (CMD, Bash, Powershell) of your choice and execute exercism configure to start the configuration process.

• v1.5.3 refers to the version number of THIS installer. The installer will install the latest version of the Exercism CLI for Windows. DO NOT confuse this version number for the version of the CLI.

• This version of the installer will force the TLS to v1.2 instead of using the default version of TLS configured in Windows which may be less than 1.2. GitHub requires TLS 1.2.

Installer for the Latest Exercism Windows CLI

If you are a Windows user and would prefer an easier way to install the latest version of the Exercism CLI then this app was built for you. Execute the installer after you have downloaded it and follow along with the prompts it provides to download and extract the correct version of the CLI for you version of Windows.

You will need to configure the CLI afterwards. Open a shell window (CMD, Bash, Powershell) of your choice and execure exercism configure to start the configuration process.

note: v1.5.2 refers to the version number of THIS installer. The installer will install the latest version of the Exercism CLI for Windows. DO NOT confuse this version number for the version of the CLI.

note: This is a minor update. The message displayed when the TLS check fails it will not be more explicit and the link the user should be clicking to receive help is bigger and will now blink in order to be noticed.

Installer for the Latest Exercism Windows CLI

If you are a Windows user and would prefer an easier way to install the latest version of the Exercism CLI then this app was built for you. Execute the installer after you have downloaded it and follow along with the prompts it provides to download and extract the correct version of the CLI for you version of Windows.

You will need to configure the CLI afterwards. Open a shell window (CMD, Bash, Powershell) of your choice and execure exercism configure to start the configuration process.

note: v1.5.1 refers to the version number of THIS installer. The installer will install the latest version of the Exercism CLI for Windows. DO NOT confuse this version number for the version of the CLI.

Installer for the Latest Exercism Windows CLI

A patch to v1.4.3. It was reported in #38 that "assets" was not a valid path in the response JSON. I was not able to reproduce the error. However, I was able to come up with a solution anyway that has been confirmed to be effective in dealing with the error message.

This installer will install the latest release of the Exercism CLI for Windows.

Installer for the Latest Exercism Windows CLI

Minor update to correct issue of Locale settings not always be compatible with anticipated settings.

note: v1.4.3 refers to the version number of THIS installer. The installer will install the latest version of the Exercism CLI for Windows. DO NOT confuse this version number for the version of the CLI.

Installer for the Latest Exercism Windows CLI

This minor update will now check what the default TLS version is on your computer to make sure it is compatible with GitHub. If it is not compatible you will be informed and a link provided that will take you to a Microsoft website to learn how to apply a hotfix that will update the TLS settings for Windows. This is mainly an issue with versions of Windows less than 10, but mainly with version 7.

note: v1.4.2 refers to the version number of THIS installer. The installer will install the latest version of the Exercism CLI for Windows. DO NOT confuse this version number for the version of the CLI.

Installer for the Latest Exercism Windows CLI

UPDATE [March 23, 18]: This installer may display the message REST request failed: error getting server certificate. while trying to download the Exercism CLI for Windows. This is known to occur for users of Windows prior to version 10. If Windows does not default to using TLS 1.1/1.2 then this installer will fail to get the server certificate. Versions of Windows, prior to 10, default to using TLS 1.0/1.1. In February of 2018 GitHub dropped support for TLS 1.0/1.1. Please refer to these instructions from Microsoft to update your installation of Windows to default to TLS 1.1/1.2, follow the Easy Fix instructions, there is a small app you may download that will make the appropriate registry changes for you.

If you opt not to update Windows then please refer to the instructions for installing the CLI manually. Refer to #33 for more background information regarding this issue.

Bug fixes relating to access privileges not permitting access to folders or files. This app will now sense blocked access and inform the user instead of leaving the user wondering what to do.

Browse for folder location dialog replaced with nicer, more Windows 10 friendly, version.

note: v1.4.1 refers to the version number of THIS installer. The installer will install the latest version of the Exercism CLI for Windows. DO NOT confuse this version number for the version of the CLI.

Installer for the Latest Exercism Windows CLI

Updated in preparation of the next version of Exercism. This installer has been adapted to properly install the CLI for the original Exercism site as well install the new CLI once it is released for the new Exercism site.

note: v1.4 refers to the version number of THIS installer. The installer will install the latest version of the Exercism CLI for Windows. DO NOT confuse this version number for the version of the CLI.

Windows Installer for Exercism CLI

[DEPRECATED] The latest version of the installer should be used as it is compatible with the current, as of August 2017, release of the Version 1 CLI as well as the upcoming Version 2 CLI for the new Exercism site.

This may be the last release prior to the debut of Nextercism. This release fixes #17. Another release of the Windows Installer will be forthcoming shortly after the debut of the new site and the new CLI.

This release of the Windows Installer will only serve to bridge the time between now and when the new CLI is available.

Exercism Windows CLI Installer

[DEPRECATED] The latest version of the installer should be used as it is compatible with the current, as of August 2017, release of the Version 1 CLI as well as the upcoming Version 2 CLI for the new Exercism site.

Windows Installer 32 bit Build. Compatible with 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Windows.