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Microsoft's official new terminal app for Windows, released May 2019.

Windows Terminal is the Terminal app for Windows made by Microsoft, released in May 2019. See the Windows Terminal GitHub

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How can I start the Windows Terminal maximized by default?

Is there a way to force the Windows Terminal to start maximized (not full-screen - I still want my taskbar to be there) by default?
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How can I add Ubuntu as a profile option in Windows Terminal?

I just installed the new Windows Terminal from Windows stores. I also have installed Ubuntu 18.04 WSL. But I am getting only two types of terminal options in Windows Terminal. How I can get the option of Ubuntu terminal in it. Also, I want cmd to be…
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Can't change fontFace in Windows Terminal

Trying out Windows Terminal customization via settings.json. I found a profiles.json that follow the new conventions closely enough to work when pasted into settings.json, (I know it took because the theme changed). The problem is that changes to…
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How to define bash as default Windows Terminal command processor?

Microsoft has released a preview version of Windows Terminal at Windows Store, which allows process commands using PowerShell, Command Prompt and Bash (using Windows Subsystem for Linux). Since PowerShell is default processor, everytime the terminal…
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Windows terminal: open multiple panes and execute specified command

I recently downloaded the new Windows Terminal. I have created the shortcut for opening the multiple panes(which is working fine). However, I am trying to execute a command for the respective pane. wt -d -c "cls && php artisan serve" ; …
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How to open Windows Terminal with 4 panes?

I want to open 4 equal panes in Windows Terminal using wt.exe from command line. This is the intended result: I have attempted using split-pane, but without a focus-pane command, it doesn't work. Is it possible to do so in any other way?
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Unable to start Docker in WSL2 using new Windows Terminal

I have recently installed WSL2 and installed Ubuntu from Microsoft Store.When i run docker using Sudo service docker start, i get below message Cannot connect to the Docker daemon. Is the docker daemon running on this host? I followed steps as per…
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Run Clink in Windows Terminal Preview

Is there any possibility to run Clink within Windows Terminal Preview? I tried to add this entry in Settings: { "hidden": false, "name": "Clink", "fontFace" : "Consolas", "fontSize" : 10, …
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How to open new tab with running specific command in Powershell (Windows Terminal)?

What I want is open new tab having Powershell and running specific command (in my case "npm run local"). I was expecting this will work, wt -w 0 -p "Windows Powershell" npm run local but, it gives error, [error 0x80070002 when launching `npm run…
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Start window's terminal from CLI and pass in an executable command to run

I can start Windows Terminal with wt. I have read Windows terminal docs on command line arguments, and it just covers passing an argument for setting up terminal panes, not passing in actual executable commands. e.g. Minimal reproducible example:…
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Windows terminal ubuntu how to change starting directory

I am wondering how to change the starting directory of my windows terminal from /home/user/ to C:/Users/user. I tried a few things I found, but nothings works. This is my current profile specified in the settings.json file: { "acrylicOpacity" :…
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Recognize the new Windows Terminal from a PowerShell script

I'm writing a new PowerShell script, and I want to make use of unicode emojies, which are now supported by the new Windows Terminal Preview. However, for a user running "legacy" PowerShell that doesn't support it, I do not wish to show the…
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Windows terminal, split panes but the new pane is on the same directory as the previous?

Might be a little bit of a silly question. The problem is simple, I tend to have two panes, one where I write code, and the other to compile it. I do that with the windows terminal (cmd + vim + Mingw), but something is bothering me. I can split the…
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How to use Google Cloud Shell with the new Windows Terminal

I just want to SSH into my compute instances using a profile in the new Windows Terminal app.
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Setting default windows terminal starting directory to folder within c drive WSL

I am trying to set my default terminal for my WSL prompt in windows terminal to start at a specific folder under the C drive. i am able to set the default to /mnt but it wont let me go /mnt/c/ whenever i do this is sets it back to…
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