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---
title: "Make Powershell Fancier With Windows Terminal"
date: 2020-03-22T11:33:38+05:30
lastmod: 2022-03-11T11:33:38+05:30
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*because why not*
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# Install PowerShell Core
Or you can continue using PowerShell 5.1 if you wish.
## From GitHub
Grab the installer from their [releases](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases) page. Once downloaded, double-click the installer and follow the instructions.
## Using Scoop
Enter the line in PowerShell:
```
scoop install pwsh
```
Instructions to install Scoop can be found at [scoop.sh](https://scoop.sh/).
## Using Chocolatey
Enter the line in elevated PowerShell:
```
choco install pwsh
```
Instructions to install Chocolatey can be found at [chocolatey.org](https://chocolatey.org/install).
# Install Windows Terminal
Get it from [Store](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/windows-terminal-preview/9n0dx20hk701) or from [GitHub releases](https://github.com/Microsoft/Terminal/releases). I recommend getting it from Store as it can be updated automatically.
Or you can install via Chocolatey by entering
```
choco install microsoft-windows-terminal
```
Again, in elevated PowerShell.
If you are using Scoop then it would be
```
scoop install windows-terminal
```
# The interesting part begins.
Next, open Windows Terminal. Once there, use the drop down arrow to open PowerShell Core.
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{{% figure src="/img/powershell/tab-menu.png" title="The shells listed depend on the shells installed on your computer." alt="A drop down list of shells, settings, feedback and about" %}}
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As per the instructions [here](https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh), install `posh-git` and `oh-my-posh`. It is assumed that you have [git](https://git-scm.com/downloads) installed (you can use Chocolatey or Scoop if you wish).
```
Install-Module posh-git -Scope CurrentUser
Install-Module oh-my-posh -Scope CurrentUser
```
Next, get [PSReadline](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/psreadline/?view=powershell-7)
```
Install-Module -Name PSReadLine -AllowPrerelease -Scope CurrentUser -Force -SkipPublisherCheck
```
Now, add the folllowing lines to your `$PROFILE` by running `vim $PROFILE`. Please note that Notepad also works.
```powershell
Import-Module posh-git
Import-Module oh-my-posh
Set-PoshPrompt ys
# Show navigable manu of all options on hitting Tab
Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Key Tab -Function MenuComplete
# Autocompletion for arrow kets
Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Key UpArrow -Function HistorySearchBackward
Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Key DownArrow -Function HistorySeachForward
```
Line 3 sets theme. You can get a list of themes [here](https://github.com/JanDeDobbeleer/oh-my-posh).
# Time to get a better font
Those boxes don't look quite nice.
[Cascadia Code](https://github.com/microsoft/cascadia-code/releases) is my personal favourite. Download the fonts and change the font face to "Cascadia Code PL" in `settings.json` (it can be opened by pressing `Ctrl+,`, if you hadn't noticed already).
```json
"fontFace": "Cascadia Code PL";
```
Or you can install other fonts that support PowerLine Glyphs from [Nerd Fonts](https://nerdfonts.com/)
# Add a background
One of the fun things about Windows Terminal is that you can set backgrounds and opacity or apply acrylic blur, which will be covered in the next section.
Open `settings.json` and add the following lines
```json
"backgrounfImage": "path/to/image",
"backgroundOpacity": 0.5,
"backgroundImageStretchMode": "fill",
```
# Use acrylic
Remove the lines used to set the background and add the following lines
```json
"useAcryllic": true,
"acryllicOpacity": 0.8,
```
# Next Step
Enjoy.
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