# Running the Tests

Choose your operating system:

* [Windows](#windows)
* [Mac OS X](#mac-os-x)
* [Linux](#linux)

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# Windows

1. Open a Command Prompt.
2. Get the first exercise:

   ```batchfile
   C:\Users\JohnDoe>exercism fetch kotlin
   
   Not Submitted:     1 problem
   Kotlin (Hello World) C:\Users\JohnDoe\exercism\kotlin\hello-world

   New:               1 problem
   Kotlin (Hello World) C:\Users\JohnDoe\exercism\kotlin\hello-world

   unchanged: 0, updated: 0, new: 1

   ```
3. Change directory into the exercism:

   ```batchfile
   C:\Users\JohnDoe>cd C:\Users\JohnDoe\exercism\kotlin\hello-world
   ```

4. Run the tests:

   ```batchfile
   C:\Users\JohnDoe>gradle test
   ```
   *(Don't worry about the tests failing, at first, this is how you begin each exercise.)*
5. Solve the exercise.  Find and work through the `GETTING_STARTED.md` guide ([view on GitHub](https://github.com/exercism/xkotlin/blob/master/exercises/hello-world/GETTING_STARTED.md)).


Good luck!  Have fun!

If you get stuck, at any point, don't forget to reach out for [help](http://exercism.io/languages/kotlin/help).

----

# Mac OS X

1. In the terminal window, get the first exercise:

   ```
   $ exercism fetch kotlin

   New:                 1 problem
   Kotlin (Etl) /Users/johndoe/exercism/kotlin/hello-world

   unchanged: 0, updated: 0, new: 1

  ```
2. Change directory into the exercise:

   ```
   $ cd /Users/johndoe/exercism/kotlin/hello-world
   ```
3. Run the tests:

  ```
  $ gradle test
  ```
   *(Don't worry about the tests failing, at first, this is how you begin each exercise.)*
4. Solve the exercise.  Find and work through the `GETTING_STARTED.md` guide ([view on GitHub](https://github.com/exercism/xkotlin/blob/master/exercises/hello-world/GETTING_STARTED.md)).

Good luck!  Have fun!

If you get stuck, at any point, don't forget to reach out for [help](http://exercism.io/languages/kotlin/help).

----

# Linux

1. In the terminal window, get the first exercise:

   ```
   $ exercism fetch kotlin

   New:                 1 problem
   Kotlin (Etl) /home/johndoe/exercism/kotlin/hello-world

   unchanged: 0, updated: 0, new: 1

  ```
2. Change directory into the exercise:

   ```
   $ cd /home/johndoe/exercism/kotlin/hello-world
   ```
3. Run the tests:

  ```
  $ gradle test
  ```
   *(Don't worry about the tests failing, at first, this is how you begin each exercise.)*
4. Solve the exercise.  Find and work through the `GETTING_STARTED.md` guide ([view on GitHub](https://github.com/exercism/xkotlin/blob/master/exercises/hello-world/GETTING_STARTED.md)).

Good luck!  Have fun!

If you get stuck, at any point, don't forget to reach out for [help](http://exercism.io/languages/kotlin/help).