Running racket from the command line on windows

To run the Racket programming language from the command line on Windows, follow these steps:

1. Install Racket:
   First, make sure you have Racket installed on your Windows machine. You can download the installer from the official Racket website: https://download.racket-lang.org/

2. Set Environment Variables (Optional):
   During the installation process, you might be asked to add Racket to your system's PATH. If you didn't do that during installation, you'll need to add the Racket binary directory to your system's PATH manually.

   By default, Racket is installed in C:\Program Files\Racket. Add the bin subdirectory (e.g., C:\Program Files\Racket\bin) to your PATH environment variable.

3. Open Command Prompt:
   Open the Command Prompt (CMD) or PowerShell on your Windows machine.

4. Run Racket Programs:
   You can now run Racket programs from the command line using the racket command followed by the name of the Racket source file you want to run. For example, if you have a file named my_program.rkt, you can execute it with:

   shellCopy code
   racket my_program.rkt
   
   

   If the Racket binary directory isn't in your PATH, you might need to specify the full path to the racket executable:

   shellCopy code
   "C:\Program Files\Racket\bin\racket" my_program.rkt
   
   

That's it! You should now be able to run Racket programs from the command line on your Windows machine. Remember to replace my_program.rkt with the actual name of the Racket source file you want to execute.