Windows Terminal Setup

windows-terminal-setup.md

Windows Terminal Setup

References:

• Microsoft Tutorial: Set up a custom prompt in Windows Terminal

• Scott Hanselman's Blog Post: Ultimate PowerShell Prompt with Oh My Posh and Windows Terminal

• Scott Hanselman's YouTube Video: How to make the ultimate Terminal Prompt on Windows 11

  

Prerequisites

• Windows package manager: winget
  • Already installed by default on Windows 11
• New Windows PowerShell
  • Install from Microsoft Store
  • Settings, Profiles, Add New Profile, PowerShell
• gsudo for command elevation: winget install gerardog.gsudo
  • Start commands with sudo
• Optional: Windows Subsystem for Linux: sudo wsl --install
  • If running Parallels on Mac: Enable Nested Virtualization with 16 GB memory
  • Microsoft Store: Update Ubuntu, Open
  • Enter username and password, restart terminal

1. Set default terminal application to Windows Terminal.

   • Settings, Startup.

2. Install Caskaydia Cove Nerd Font for Glyphs

   • Extract and copy to c:\windows\fonts
   • Settings, Profiles, PowerShell, Appearance, Fontface, select CaskaydiaCove NF
   • VS Code Settings, Text Editor, Font, add 'CaskaydiaCove NF',

3. Install Oh My Posh for Windows.

   • Install Oh My Posh using winget with the command: winget install JanDeDobbeleer.OhMyPosh
   • Browse prompt themes: https://ohmyposh.dev/docs/themes
   • Choose a theme and edit your PowerShell $PROFILE: code $PROFILE
   • Paste (replacing theme): oh-my-posh --init --shell pwsh --config ~/AppData/Local/Programs/oh-my-posh/themes/jandedobbeleer.omp.json | Invoke-Expression

4. Install Terminal Icons

   • Install-Module -Name Terminal-Icons -Repository PSGallery
   • code $profile, paste Import-Module -Name Terminal-Icons

5. Optional: Install Oh My Posh on WSL Ubuntu.

   • Follow instructions for manual Linux installation.
   • Edit .bashrc file: code ~/.bashrc
   • Paste eval "$(oh-my-posh --init --shell bash --config ~/.poshthemes/jandedobbeleer.omp.json)"
   • Windows Terminal Settings, Profiles, Ubuntu, Appearance, Font face, select CaskaydiaCove NF.