Windows_Instructions.md

Windows Setup

Windows Terminal MSys2 Integration

1. Open the Microsoft Store app and search for Windows Terminal.
2. Install the first result by Microsoft Corporation.
3. Launch the app.
4. In the top bar, click on the downwards facing arrow, and then Settings.
5. VSCode or another editor should pop up with a settings.json file.
6. Copy the following into list:

   {
     "closeOnExit": true,
     "commandline": "cmd.exe /c \"set MSYSTEM=MINGW64&& C:\\msys64\\usr\\bin\\bash.exe --login\"",
     "fontFace": "Source Code Pro for Powerline",
     "fontSize": 12,
     "guid": "{09dc5eef-6840-4050-ae69-21e55e6a2e63}",
     "historySize": 9001,
     "icon": "C:\\\\msys64\\msys2.ico",
     "name": "MSYS2",
     "padding": "0, 0, 0, 0",
     "snapOnInput": true
   }
   

7. Modify the code snippet to match your install path of MSys2. If you did not use custom install paths, then this should not affect you.
8. Save and Close the file, go back to Windows Terminal, Click on the new MSys2 that pops up in the same menu where you found the settings.