From bc4286ee0f06b21e25869212d71b13554d44009a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon Michael Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:38:15 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] site: download: emphasise need to try latest stack [ci skip] --- site/download.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/site/download.md b/site/download.md index dd3831c63..f4a0a6abf 100644 --- a/site/download.md +++ b/site/download.md @@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ or [email](docs.html#helpfeedback): If you prefer more control or if hledger-install failed, here's how to use stack yourself: 1. **Install or upgrade to the latest stack**\ - The latest version of stack (1.7) is recommended, for best avoidance of ecosystem breakages. + The latest version of stack (1.7.1) is recommended, for best avoidance of ecosystem breakages. + If an older version fails to install hledger, you should install the latest release of stack and try again. If you can get at least stack 1.3 installed, eg from your system packages, you can usually run `stack upgrade` to quickly upgrade it to the latest. On Windows, the 64-bit version of stack is [preferred](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/issues/275#issuecomment-123834252).