Dotfiles for Microsoft Windows 11
Repeatable, reboot resilient Dotfiles script to setup a development environment in Microsoft Windows 11.
Now you create and run 🚀 Dotfiles projects for Windows 10/11 using this module for PowerShell: PSWindowsDotfiles
Open any Windows PowerShell host console (Except Windows Terminal) with administrator rights and run:
$GitHubRepositoryAuthor = " JMOrbegoso" ; `
$GitHubRepositoryName = " Dotfiles-for-Windows-11" ; `
Set-ExecutionPolicy - Scope Process - ExecutionPolicy Bypass; `
Invoke-Expression (Invoke-RestMethod - Uri " https://raw.githubusercontent.com/${GitHubRepositoryAuthor} /${GitHubRepositoryName} /main/Download.ps1" );
This dotfiles script does:
Install Chocolatey.
Configure Chocolatey to remember installation arguments for future updates.
Install Hack Nerd Font.
Install Git.
Configure Git.
Install Vim.
Install Vim-Plug.
Install Vim plugins.
Install Visual Studio Code.
Configure Visual Studio Code.
Install Visual Studio Code extensions.
Install Oh My Posh for PowerShell.
Configure Oh My Posh theme.
Install Posh-Git for Oh My Posh.
Install Terminal-Icons for PowerShell.
Configure PSWebSearch for PowerShell.
Configure PSReadLine for PowerShell.
Configure Windows Terminal.
Install Notepad++.
Configure Notepad++.
Install .NET SDK.
Enable Windows Subsystem for Linux.
Install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS in WSL.
Install curl.
Install Neofetch.
Configure Git in Ubuntu.
Install Visual Studio Code extensions in Ubuntu.
Install Volta in Ubuntu.
Install Node.js LTS using Volta in Ubuntu.
Install NPM using Volta in Ubuntu.
Install Yarn using Volta in Ubuntu.
Install TypeScript using Volta in Ubuntu.
Install Yarn-Upgrade-All using Volta in Ubuntu.
Install NestJS CLI using Volta in Ubuntu.
Install Golang in Ubuntu.
Install HUGO in Ubuntu.
Install Vim in Ubuntu.
Install Vim-Plug in Ubuntu.
Install Vim plugins in Ubuntu.
Install Zsh in Ubuntu.
Install Oh My Zsh in Ubuntu.
Install Zsh-Autosuggestions for Oh My Zsh in Ubuntu.
Configure Oh My Zsh in Ubuntu.
Install Docker Desktop.
Configure File Explorer:
Show file extensions.
Open file explorer to This PC.
Set as background option moved to extended Context Menu.
Disable recently opened items from JumpList.
Microsoft Windows optional features:
Disable Windows Media Player.
Disable Internet Explorer.
Disable Microsoft XPS Document Writer.
Disable WorkFolders Client.
Enable Windows Sandbox.
Configure Windows 11 power plan.
Configure Windows 11 regional format:
First day of week: Monday.
Short date: 2017-04-05.
Long date: Wednesday, 5 April, 2017.
Short time: 19:40.
Long time: 19:40:07.
Rename PC.
Windows Terminal Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
Action
Keyboard Shortcut
Open New Tab
ctrl+t
Close Current Pane
ctrl+w
Open New Split Pane in Horizontal
alt+shift+h
Open New Split Pane in Vertical
alt+shift+v
Alias and functions for PowerShell & Zsh
Alias
Description
PowerShell
Zsh
edt
Edit terminal profile
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src
Refresh terminal profile
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Alias
Description
PowerShell
Zsh
mkcd
Create folder and navigate to it
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trash
Open the recycle bin folder
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Alias
Description
PowerShell
Zsh
updsys
Update apps and system.
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Alias
Description
PowerShell
Zsh
pathl
List the content of PATH environment variables
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Alias
Description
PowerShell
Zsh
gcb
git checkout creating new branch
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ga
git add
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gaa
git add all
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gsc
git clone, load submodules and navigate to the repository folder
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gst
git status
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gcmsg
git commit message
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ggp
git push origin current_branch
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glg
git log
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gsrlc
Git soft reset last commit
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ghrlc
Git hard reset last commit
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Alias
Description
PowerShell
Zsh
editvim
Edit .vimrc file
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sourcevim
Refresh Vim configuration
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Alias
Description
PowerShell
Zsh
dpl
Docker pull
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dlc
List the Docker containers working
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dlca
List all the Docker containers
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dli
List all the Docker images
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dsc
Stop Docker container
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drc
Delete Docker container
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dri
Delete Docker image
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Alias
Description
PowerShell
Zsh
ngl
List global NPM packages
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ngo
List outdated global NPM packages
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ngu
Update global NPM package
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Alias
Description
PowerShell
Zsh
yi
Install Yarn package
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yid
Install Yarn package as dev dependency
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yl
List all Yarn packages locally installed
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ylo
List outdated Yarn packages locally installed
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yu
Update Yarn package
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yua
Upgrade all Yarn packages
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yr
Remove Yarn package
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Alias
Description
PowerShell
Zsh
nestnew
Create a new project with NestJS
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Alias
Description
PowerShell
Zsh
gmi
Initialize Go modules
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Web search from the console
Alias
Example
PowerShell
Zsh
bing
bing "Windows 11"
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google
google "Windows 11"
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duckduckgo
duckduckgo "Windows 11"
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youtube
youtube "Windows 11"
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github
github "Windows 11"
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stackoverflow
stackoverflow "Windows 11"
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