A quick guide showing how to change your Windows Terminal from looking like this.
To this.
Install Fonts
Download the Cascadia Code (aka Caskaydia Cove Nerd Font) from Nerd Fonts.
Direct Link: Caskaydia Cove Nerd Font
Unzip the file and double click on the Caskaydia Cove Nerd Font Complete file and choose Install.
Install PowerShell Core (Optional)
If you want to use the new cross platform and open source version of PowerShell head over to GitHub and follow the install instructions applicable to you.
In this example we'll download the Windows (x64) MSI (Direct Link) and then run the MSI to install.
Once finished, re-open windows terminal and you should see a new PowerShell option.
You can also change your Windows Terminal start-up options to set PowerShell Core as your default profile.
The following steps will need to be performed in both PowerShell versions if you want to match your themes across both
Set default Font
Within Windows Terminal Settings > PowerShell > Appearance change the Font face to CaskaydiaCove Nerd Font.
Install Oh My Posh
Oh My Posh is the package that allows us to theme our terminal window. The installation process has changed several times since I started using it a couple of years ago but it's now pretty simple.
Make sure you have the latest version of App Installer from the Windows Store as this will provide you with winget, this should be installed by default on Windows 11 but may require an update.
In PowerShell run the following command.
winget install JanDeDobbeleer.OhMyPosh
Create a new PowerShell profile if one doesn't exist with the following command.
if (!(Test-Path -Path $PROFILE )) { New-Item -Type File -Path $PROFILE -Force }
If you're using the original PoweShell run the following command as administrator to allow script execution.
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope LocalMachine
This is not required for PowerShell Core.
To install new terminal icons (these change the folder/file icons in terminal) run the following command.
Install-Module -Name Terminal-Icons -Repository PSGallery
Edit your profile by using the following command.
notepad $PROFILE
Add the following lines, where {username} is replaced with your Windows username.
oh-my-posh init pwsh --config C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Programs\oh-my-posh\themes\paradox.omp.json | Invoke-Expression
Import-Module -Name Terminal-Icons
Save and then restart Windows Terminal and you should see your new theme.
Other Themes
You can see the other themes available to you at Oh My Posh Themes, or by running the following command.
Get-PoshThemes
You can then change paradox.omp.json in your profile file to a different theme, i.e. jandedobbeleer.omp.json.
Pete
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