Open Conda Prompt Here - Windows

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How to add Conda Prompt Here to the right-click menu on Windows 10

Download and run the following .bat files.

Note

You must update the conda path on these files with your own conda path

Registry path

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\ HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\

add_cmd_prompt.bat

REG ADD HKCR\Directory\Background\shell\prompt_user\ /ve /f /d "Open Prompt Here"
REG ADD HKCR\Directory\Background\shell\prompt_user\command /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %windir%\System32\cmd.exe 

REG ADD HKCR\Directory\shell\prompt_user\ /ve /f /d "Open Prompt Here"
REG ADD HKCR\Directory\shell\prompt_user\command /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %windir%\System32\cmd.exe 

add_miniconda.bat

REG ADD HKCR\Directory\Background\shell\miniconda3\ /ve /f /d "Open Conda Prompt Here"
REG ADD HKCR\Directory\Background\shell\miniconda3\ /v Icon /f /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d C:\Users\Daniel\miniconda3\Menu\Iconleak-Atrous-Console.ico
REG ADD HKCR\Directory\Background\shell\miniconda3\command /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%windir%\System32\cmd.exe "/K" "C:\Users\Daniel\miniconda3\Scripts\activate.bat"

REG ADD HKCR\Directory\shell\miniconda3\ /ve /f /d "Open Conda Prompt Here"
REG ADD HKCR\Directory\shell\miniconda3\ /v Icon /f /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d C:\Users\Daniel\miniconda3\Menu\Iconleak-Atrous-Console.ico
REG ADD HKCR\Directory\shell\miniconda3\command /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%windir%\System32\cmd.exe "/K" "C:\Users\Daniel\miniconda3\Scripts\activate.bat"

add_miniconda_to_powershell.bat

1. Install powershell 7
2. Set `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\`
2. Set `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\`
3. `powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -NoExit -Command "& 'C:\Users\Daniel\miniconda3\shell\condabin\conda-hook.ps1' ; conda activate 'C:\Users\Daniel\miniconda3\' "`
4. Prompt-user: `pwsh.exe` 

add_powershell_7.bat

REG ADD HKCR\Directory\Background\shell\prompt_user\ /ve /f /d "Open Prompt Here"
REG ADD HKCR\Directory\Background\shell\prompt_user\ /v Icon /f /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\assets\Powershell_black.ico"
REG ADD HKCR\Directory\Background\shell\prompt_user\command /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d pwsh.exe 

REG ADD HKCR\Directory\shell\prompt_user\ /ve /f /d "Open Prompt Here"
REG ADD HKCR\Directory\shell\prompt_user\ /v Icon /f /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\assets\Powershell_black.ico"
REG ADD HKCR\Directory\shell\prompt_user\command /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d pwsh.exe