🖥️ Ultimate Windows Terminal Setup

Professional terminal configuration with 12 profiles and productivity enhancements

🎮 Demo

Main Interface

Profiles Showcase

Command Prompt	PowerShell	PowerShell 7

Git Bash	Kali Linux	Cmder

Cygwin

✨ Features

🎨 12 Terminal Profiles - PowerShell, CMD, WSL, Git Bash, Kali Linux
⌨️ Productivity Shortcuts - Optimized keybindings for faster workflow
🖼️ Custom Backgrounds - Personalize your terminal experience
🐧 WSL Integration - Kali Linux and Ubuntu support
⚡ PowerShell Profiles - Custom profiles for PS 5.1 and PS 7
🛠️ Developer-Friendly - Ready-to-use setup

🚀 Quick Install

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/ihsansencan/Windows-Terminal-Setup.git
cd Windows-Terminal-Setup

# Run automated installer
install.bat

Restart Windows Terminal and enjoy! 🎉

🎯 Profiles Included

Command Prompt (IHSAN DEV) - Custom styled CMD with enhanced features
PowerShell - Windows PowerShell 5.1 with custom profile
PowerShell 7 - Cross-platform PowerShell with custom profile
Git Bash - Git for Windows BASH environment
Kali Linux - Penetration testing and security tools
Ubuntu - Popular Linux distribution via WSL
Cygwin - Unix-like environment for Windows
Cmder - Portable console emulator
Python REPL - Interactive Python shell
Node.js REPL - JavaScript runtime environment
Azure Cloud Shell - Cloud-based terminal access

⚡ PowerShell Custom Profiles

Custom PowerShell profiles are included with:

PowerShell 5.1 (profiles/Ps.ps1)
PowerShell 7 (profiles/Ps7.ps1)

Features:

Custom ASCII art header with branding
Timestamp display on startup
Enhanced prompt customization
Automatic loading on terminal start

Installation:

# PowerShell profiles are automatically installed by install.bat
# Manual installation (correct paths):
copy "profiles\Ps.ps1" "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1"
copy "profiles\Ps7.ps1" "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\PowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1"

📁 Project Structure

Windows-Terminal-Setup/
├── images/
│ ├── General.png # Main interface screenshot
│ ├── Cmd.png # Command Prompt
│ ├── Ps.png # PowerShell
│ ├── Ps7.png # PowerShell 7
│ ├── GitBash.png # Git Bash
│ ├── Kali.png # Kali Linux
│ ├── Cmder.png # Cmder
│ └── Cygwin.png # Cygwin
├── profiles/
│ ├── settings.json # Terminal configuration
│ ├── Ps.ps1 # PowerShell 5.1 profile
│ └── Ps7.ps1 # PowerShell 7 profile
├── install.bat # Automated installer
├── update.bat # Update existing installation
├── uninstall.bat # Uninstaller script
├── CHANGELOG.md # Version history
├── CONTRIBUTING.md # Contribution guidelines
├── LICENSE # MIT License
└── README.md # This file

🛠️ Requirements

Required

Windows 10/11 (version 1903 or higher)
Windows Terminal (Download from Microsoft Store)

Optional (for specific profiles)

PowerShell 7+ - Download
Git for Windows - Download
WSL2 - Installation Guide
- Kali Linux: wsl --install -d kali-linux
- Ubuntu: wsl --install -d Ubuntu
Python - Download
Node.js - Download
Cygwin - Download
Cmder - Download

⚙️ Installation Methods

Automated Installation (Recommended)

install.bat

This script will:

Backup your existing settings.json (if exists)
Copy terminal configuration to Windows Terminal directory
Install PowerShell profiles
Verify installation

Manual Installation

Backup existing settings (optional):

copy "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json" settings.backup.json

Copy terminal settings:

copy profiles\settings.json "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json"

Install PowerShell profiles:

# For PowerShell 5.1
copy profiles\Ps.ps1 $PROFILE.CurrentUserAllHosts

# For PowerShell 7
copy profiles\Ps7.ps1 $PROFILE.CurrentUserAllHosts

Restart Windows Terminal

🔄 Update

To update your configuration:

update.bat

This will:

Backup current settings
Apply new configuration
Preserve custom modifications

🗑️ Uninstall

To remove the configuration:

uninstall.bat

This will:

Remove custom terminal settings
Remove PowerShell profiles
Restore Windows Terminal to default

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + Shift + T`	New Tab
`Ctrl + Shift + W`	Close Tab
`Ctrl + Tab`	Next Tab
`Ctrl + Shift + Tab`	Previous Tab
`Ctrl + Shift + D`	Duplicate Pane
`Alt + Shift + -`	Split Horizontal
`Alt + Shift + +`	Split Vertical
`Ctrl + ,`	Open Settings
`Alt + Enter`	Toggle Fullscreen
`Ctrl + Shift + P`	Command Palette

🔧 Customization

Add Your Own Profile

Edit profiles/settings.json and add a new profile to the profiles.list array:

{
    "guid": "{YOUR-UNIQUE-GUID}",
    "name": "My Custom Profile",
    "commandline": "cmd.exe",
    "icon": "C:\\path\\to\\icon.png",
    "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%",
    "backgroundImage": "C:\\path\\to\\background.jpg",
    "backgroundImageOpacity": 0.3,
    "fontSize": 12,
    "fontFace": "Cascadia Code"
}

💡 Generate GUID: Use PowerShell command [guid]::NewGuid()

Customize PowerShell Profile

Edit profiles/Ps.ps1 or profiles/Ps7.ps1:

# Add your custom functions
function Get-SystemInfo {
    Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object CsName, OsName, OsVersion
}

# Add aliases
Set-Alias -Name ll -Value Get-ChildItem
Set-Alias -Name g -Value git

# Customize prompt
function prompt {
    Write-Host "[" -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Yellow
    Write-Host (Get-Date -Format "HH:mm:ss") -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Cyan
    Write-Host "] " -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Yellow
    Write-Host (Get-Location) -ForegroundColor Green
    return "> "
}

Change Default Profile

Find the GUID of your preferred profile and update in settings.json:

{
    "defaultProfile": "{YOUR-PROFILE-GUID}"
}

🐛 Troubleshooting

Terminal doesn't start?

✅ Verify Windows Terminal is installed from Microsoft Store
✅ Check if settings.json is valid JSON using JSONLint
✅ Try resetting: Delete settings.json and restart Terminal

Profile not showing?

✅ Ensure required software (Git, WSL, etc.) is installed
✅ Verify commandline path exists
✅ Check GUID is unique (no duplicates)
✅ Restart Windows Terminal

PowerShell profile not loading?

✅ Check execution policy: Get-ExecutionPolicy
✅ Set policy if needed: Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
✅ Verify profile location: echo $PROFILE
✅ Test profile manually: . $PROFILE

WSL profile missing?

✅ Install WSL2: wsl --install
✅ Install distribution: wsl --install -d Ubuntu
✅ Restart Windows Terminal to auto-detect

Background image not showing?

✅ Use full absolute path (e.g., C:\\Users\\...\\image.jpg)
✅ Supported formats: JPG, PNG, GIF
✅ Check file permissions and existence

📝 Changelog

v1.0.0 (Initial Release)

✨ 12 pre-configured terminal profiles
⚡ Custom PowerShell profiles for PS 5.1 and PS 7
🤖 Automated installation, update, and uninstall scripts
📚 Comprehensive documentation
🖼️ Professional screenshots for all profiles
⌨️ Optimized keyboard shortcuts
🛠️ Developer-friendly setup

See CHANGELOG.md for detailed version history.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! 🎉

How to Contribute

Fork the repository
Create your feature branch:
```
git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature
```
Commit your changes:
```
git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'
```
Push to the branch:
```
git push origin feature/AmazingFeature
```
Open a Pull Request

Contribution Ideas

🎨 Add new terminal profiles
📝 Improve documentation
🐛 Fix bugs or issues
💡 Suggest enhancements
📸 Add screenshots
⚡ Optimize PowerShell profiles
🎯 Add new shortcuts

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 Ihsan Sencan

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

See LICENSE for full license text.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Microsoft Windows Terminal Team - For creating an amazing terminal application
PowerShell Team - For the powerful scripting environment
WSL Team - For bringing Linux to Windows
Community Contributors - Everyone who helps improve this project
Open Source Community - For inspiration and continuous support

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install.bat		install.bat
uninstall.bat		uninstall.bat
update.bat		update.bat

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🖥️ Ultimate Windows Terminal Setup

🎮 Demo

Main Interface

Profiles Showcase

✨ Features

🚀 Quick Install

🎯 Profiles Included

⚡ PowerShell Custom Profiles

📁 Project Structure

🛠️ Requirements

Required

Optional (for specific profiles)

⚙️ Installation Methods

Automated Installation (Recommended)

Manual Installation

🔄 Update

🗑️ Uninstall

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

🔧 Customization

Add Your Own Profile

Customize PowerShell Profile

Change Default Profile

🐛 Troubleshooting

Terminal doesn't start?

Profile not showing?

PowerShell profile not loading?

WSL profile missing?

Background image not showing?

📝 Changelog

v1.0.0 (Initial Release)

🤝 Contributing

How to Contribute

Contribution Ideas

📜 License

🙏 Acknowledgments

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