Setting up Cmder to use bash by default

cmder.md

Set up cmder to use msysgit / bash by default

• Install cmder_mini (msysgit is already installed, so no need for full version)
• In Cmder, open settings: Win + Alt + P
• Under Startup > Tasks, add a task called {bash} with the following settings:
  • Task parameters (set icon):
    • For Cmder icon: /icon "%CMDER_ROOT%\cmder.exe"
    • For Git icon: /icon "C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\etc\git.ico"
  • Commands (open Git's bash shell):
    • "C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin\sh.exe" -l -new_console:d:%USERPROFILE%
• Under Startup, set startup options to Specified name task --> {bash}

Nice one :)

Was stuck on the last bullet, didn't know how to set it as default, thank you so much

Use -new_console:d:%CMDER_START% if you want to start cmder in current directory (right click)

Thanks man @nickautomatic

When trying open cmder in current directory with "Cmder Here" (in windows context menu) like @kkorus said, %CMDER_START% doesn't work for me. Can't figure out why, maybe because I'm using Bash... In my case I'm just using the following:
"D:\Program Files\Git\bin\sh.exe" -l

Hope this helps someone, I just spent like 2 hours trying stuff out. I was so happy when this worked!

I had to encapsulate the entire command in ""s otherwise it would try to run 'C:\Program' (even though that path was already enclosed in ""s)

For right-click open in a directory with the latest version of git bash. Note double set of quotes per the previous comment.

Command:

""C:\Program Files\Git\bin\sh.exe" -l -new_console:d:%CMDER_START%"

Thank you ! <3 @nickautomatic

The link to cmder_mini is not working any more ...

Thank you! worked for me @daevski

In v190331, under Startup/Tasks, there is an option "Add/refresh default tasks" which will re-check the installed shells and add the Bash entry automatically.

But, for me, Git Bash was already found (at no.7).

Thank you! Worked for me \o/ @daevski