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@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ If you're not using Code, you can compile and install only the LSP server:
 $ cargo xtask install --server
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+Make sure that `.cargo/bin` is in `$PATH` and precedes paths where `rust-analyzer` may also be installed.
+Specifically, `rustup` includes a proxy called `rust-analyzer`, which can cause problems if you're planning to use a source build or even a downloaded binary.
+
 === rust-analyzer Language Server Binary
 
 Other editors generally require the `rust-analyzer` binary to be in `$PATH`.