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PR #9307 fixed the immediately visible problem (the command that was added to $HOME/.bashrc was incorrect because of missing quotes around paths with spaces). However, the modified command is still wrong - it captures the value of $PATH at the setup time, and the resulting command written out to $HOME/.bashrc will overwrite $PATH with that captured value, ignoring any changes in the environment. This may be especially important for WSL, where the initial value of $PATH in Linux includes everything which has been added to %PATH% on the Windows side; after adding that command to $HOME/.bashrc the WSL environment will no longer pick up any changes made by newly installed Windows software. Instead of that, use single quotes around the command, so that the environment variables are not expanded at the setup time, and the command that is added to $HOME/.bashrc becomes exactly this: PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH" This command will use the $HOME and $PATH environment variable values at the time the command is executed, not at the time the QMK setup is performed, so any further updates to $PATH are taken into account. Double quotes also ensure that the command is safe even if the values of those environment variables contain spaces.
Quantum Mechanical Keyboard Firmware
What is QMK Firmware?
QMK (Quantum Mechanical Keyboard) is an open source community centered around developing computer input devices. The community encompasses all sorts of input devices, such as keyboards, mice, and MIDI devices. A core group of collaborators maintains QMK Firmware, QMK Configurator, QMK Toolbox, qmk.fm, and this documentation with the help of community members like you.
Get Started
Totally new to QMK? There are two ways to get started:
- Basic: QMK Configurator
- Just select your keyboard from the dropdown and program your keyboard.
- We have an introductory video you can watch.
- There is also an overview document you can read.
- Advanced: Use The Source
- More powerful, but harder to use
Make It Yours
QMK has lots of features to explore, and a good deal of reference documentation to dig through. Most features are taken advantage of by modifying your keymap, and changing the keycodes.
Need help?
Check out the support page to see how you can get help using QMK.
Give Back
There are a lot of ways you can contribute to the QMK Community. The easiest way to get started is to use it and spread the word to your friends.
- Help people out on our forums and chat rooms:
- Contribute to our documentation by clicking "Edit This Page" at the bottom
- Translate our documentation into your language
- Report a bug
- Open a Pull Request