How to install ZSH and OH-MY-ZSH in Windows 10

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How to install ZSH and OH-MY-ZSH in Windows 10

Tutorial from: https://platzi.com/blog/como-instalar-zsh-en-windows/

1. Enable developer mode

   • Go to this path Settings -> Update&Security -> For Developers
   • Click yes on the pop-up message
   • Reboot PC

2. Enable Windows Linux Subsystem

   • Go to Control Panel
   • Click on Programs
   • Click on Turn Windows features on or off
   • In the opened window search for Windows subsystem for Linux and check the box
   • Reboot PC

3. Install and Configure Ubuntu

   • Install Ubuntu from Microsoft Store -> Ubuntu
   • Once installed, open Ubuntu, wait for finish installation and input terminal username and passoword

4. Install ZSH & Oh-my-zsh

   • sudo apt-get install zsh
   • curl -Lo install.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh
   • chmod +x install.sh
   • ./install.sh
   • Select Yes when promted if we want to change default shell to zsh [Y/n]

5. Define ZSH as default terminal

   • chsh -s /usr/bin/zsh
   • in ~/.bashrc, edit file with vim or nano, and introduce

   if test -t 1; then
   exec zsh
   fi
   

   • save file and exit
   • execute again chsh -s /usr/bin/zsh
   • Reopen ubuntu and confirm zsh by echo $0, it should output zsh

6. Install and Configure Hyper

   • Download .exe from https://hyper.is/
   • Install and open Hyper
   • Open preferences in options -> edit -> Preferences
   • Add line C:\\Windows\\System32\\bash.exe to shell: ''
   • save file and exit