diff --git a/documentation/software.asciidoc b/documentation/software.asciidoc index 0db71188f..0413cb95b 100644 --- a/documentation/software.asciidoc +++ b/documentation/software.asciidoc @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ By default, each installation of `devonfw-ide` has its own physical installation While this is great for isolation of `devonfw-ide` installations and to prevent side-effects, it can cause a huge waste of disc resources in case you are having many installations of `devonfw-ide`. If you are a power-user of `devonfw-ide` with more then ten or even up to hundreds of installations on your machine, you might love to share installations of a software tool in a particular version between multiple `devonfw-ide` installations. -CAUTION: If you use this power-feature you are taking responsibility for side-effects and should not expect support. Also if you are using Windows please read https://www.joshkel.com/2018/01/18/symlinks-in-windows/[Symlinks in Windows] and make your mind if you really want to do so. You might also use this link:advanced-tooling-windows.asciidoc#create-symbolic-links[hint] and maintain it manually without enabling the following feature. +CAUTION: If you use this power-feature you are taking responsibility for side-effects and should not expect support. You might also use this link:advanced-tooling-windows.asciidoc#create-symbolic-links[hint] and maintain it manually without enabling the following feature. In order to do so, you only need to link:configuration.asciidoc[configure] the variable `DEVON_SOFTWARE_PATH` in your `~/devon.properties` pointing to an existing directory on your disc (e.g. `/projects/software` or `C:\projects\software`). Then `devonfw-ide` will install required software into `${DEVON_SOFTWARE_PATH}/${software_name}/${software_version}` as needed and create a symbolic link to it in `${DEVON_IDE_HOME}/software/${software_name}`.