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Windows Computer setup

Manual Installs:

  • Chocolatey, then used script below for a mass install
  • Duke VPN (Cisco AnyConnect) -- login to portal.duke.edu
  • GoPro
  • SDFormatter 5.0
  • Keybase (not working?)
  • Windows Linux Subsystem, then Ubuntu, then ZSH, then oh-my-zsh
  • Bitcoin Core (ran through whole Blockchain, then enabled pruning)
  • Postman

Install Chocolatey

Run Command Prompt as Administrator, then paste:

@powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin

Chocolatey Packages, Actually installed this time

choco install dropbox -y
choco install google-chrome-x64 -y
choco install lastpass -y
choco install evernote -y
choco install Tunnelier -y
choco install sublimetext3 -y
choco install sublimetext3.packagecontrol -y
choco install git -y
choco install flashplayerplugin -y
choco install javaruntime -y
choco install 7zip.install -y
choco install adobereader -y
choco install vlc -y
choco install skype -y
choco install adobeshockwaveplayer -y
choco install pdfcreator -y   
choco install adobeair -y
choco install silverlight -y
choco install gimp -y
choco install markdownpad2 -y
choco install conemu -y
choco install mobaxterm -y
choco install InkScape -y
choco install etcher -y
choco install slack -
choco install bitcoin -ychoco install miniconda3 -y # then manually addpath to /AppData  miniconda
choco install Xming -y

Errors trying to install:

choco install wincommandpaste -y
choco install github -y
choco install docker-for-windows -y #not enough ram on my Acer laptop

Chocolatey Packages, other

choco install synergy -y # synergy password and encryption in Lastpass
choco install kdiff3 -y
choco install python -y
choco install itunes -y
choco install sourcetree -y
choco install googledrive -y
choco install audacity -y
choco install spotify -y
choco install pandoc -y
choco install miktex -y
choco install mousewithoutborders -y
choco install arduino -y
choco install belarc-advisor -y   

Setup WSL VIM etc

vi .zshrc
export DISPLAY=:0
sudo apt-get install tmux
git clone https://github.com/mlp6/dotfiles.git
cd dotfiles
vi .gitconfig
git clone https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
cp .vimrc ~/
vim +PluginInstall +qall
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