SetupWindowsTerminal.md

Setup Fancy Prompt

Instructions taken from: https://www.thecloudadmin.eu/post/2020-0101-windowsterminal/ for configuring windows terminal Instructions taken from: https://windowsloop.com/add-open-windows-terminal-here-option-to-right-click-menu to configure Open Here in Explorer. Oh my posh has been updated to no longer use the powershell module... https://ohmyposh.dev/docs/installation/windows

Powershell

1. Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store
2. Run the following commands:

Install-Module posh-git -Scope CurrentUser -Force
Install-Module oh-my-posh -Scope CurrentUser -Force
Install-Module -Name PSReadLine -Scope CurrentUser -Force -SkipPublisherCheck

1. To Update: Update-Module -Name oh-my-posh
2. Update $profile

if (!(Test-Path -Path $PROFILE )) { New-Item -Type File -Path $PROFILE -Force }
notepad $PROFILE

1. With the following content:

Import-Module posh-git
Import-Module oh-my-posh
Set-PoshPrompt -Theme blueish

For Powershell 7

Import-Module posh-git
oh-my-posh init pwsh --config "$env:POSH_THEMES_PATH\blueish.omp.json" | Invoke-Expression

Ubuntu

1. Install the following:

   sudo apt install golang-go
   go get -u github.com/justjanne/powerline-go
   

2. Update your ~/.bashrc:

   GOPATH=$HOME/go
   function _update_ps1() {
       PS1="$($GOPATH/bin/powerline-go -error $?)"
   }
   if [ "$TERM" != "linux" ] && [ -f "$GOPATH/bin/powerline-go" ]; then
       PROMPT_COMMAND="_update_ps1; $PROMPT_COMMAND"
   fi
   

Install and Set Font

1. Run the following command to install font:

   choco install cascadiacode
   choco install cascadiamono
   choco install cascadiacodepl
   choco install cascadiamonopl
   

2. Set fontFace in settings of Windows Terminal to Cascadia Code PL

3. Update Visual Studio Code Settings:

   "git.enableSmartCommit": true,
   "git.confirmSync": false,
   "editor.accessibilitySupport": "off",
   "editor.fontFamily": "'Cascadia Code PL', Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace",
   "editor.fontLigatures": true,
   "terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "'Cascadia Code PL'",
   "terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\6\\pwsh.exe"
   

Add Right-Click Open Here

1. Update Windows Terminal Settings by setting: "startingDirectory": "."

2. Create a text file named openHere.reg

3. Edit the text file with the following values (Be sure to set your correct <UserName>):

   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
   
   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\wt]
   @="Open Windows Terminal here"
   
   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\wt\command]
   @="C:\\Users\\<UserName>\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps\\wt.exe"
   

4. Double click on openHere.reg to add it to windows registery.

Add Windows Terminal Icon to Right-Click Menu:

1. Create the directory %USERPROFILE%/AppData/Local/WTerminal.
2. Download offical icon into the new WTerminal directory named terminal.ico.
3. Open "Registery Editor".
4. Navigate to the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\wt key.
5. Create a new String Value with the name Icon and the value set to the path %USERPROFILE%/AppData/Local/WTerminal/terminal.ico