| 1 | [Grunt homepage](https://github.com/cowboy/grunt) | [Documentation table of contents](toc.md)
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| 3 | # Frequently Asked Questions
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| 5 | ## On Windows, why does my JS editor open when I try to run grunt?
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| 6 | If you're in the same directory as the [grunt.js gruntfile](getting_started.md), Windows tries to execute _that file_ when you type grunt. So you need to type `grunt.cmd` instead.
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| 8 | An alternative would be to use the `DOSKEY` command to create a grunt macro, following [these directions](http://devblog.point2.com/2010/05/14/setup-persistent-aliases-macros-in-windows-command-prompt-cmd-exe-using-doskey/). That would allow you to use `grunt` instead of `grunt.cmd`.
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| 10 | This is the `DOSKEY` command you'd use:
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| 13 | DOSKEY grunt=grunt.cmd $*
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| 16 | ## Why does grunt complain that PhantomJS isn't intalled?
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| 17 | In order for the [qunit task](task_qunit.md) to work properly, [PhantomJS](http://www.phantomjs.org/) must be installed and in the system PATH (if you can run "phantomjs" at the command line, this task should work).
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| 19 | Unfortunately, PhantomJS cannot be installed automatically via npm or grunt, so you need to install it yourself. There are a number of ways to install PhantomJS.
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| 21 | * [PhantomJS and Mac OS X](http://ariya.ofilabs.com/2012/02/phantomjs-and-mac-os-x.html)
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| 22 | * [PhantomJS Installation](http://code.google.com/p/phantomjs/wiki/Installation) (PhantomJS wiki)
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| 24 | Note that the `phantomjs` executable needs to be in the system `PATH` for grunt to see it.
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| 26 | * [How to set the path and environment variables in Windows](http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm)
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| 27 | * [Where does $PATH get set in OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard?](http://superuser.com/questions/69130/where-does-path-get-set-in-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard)
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| 28 | * [How do I change the PATH variable in Linux](https://www.google.com/search?q=How+do+I+change+the+PATH+variable+in+Linux)
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