doc/start_windows.md

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   2 ## Getting Started - Windows
   3
   4 > Note: Bookmark this guide. You're going to reboot at least a few times.
   5
   6 Optional - change host name
   7 ```
   8 Rename-Computer -NewName FOOOOOOO -Restart
   9 ```
  10
  11 1. [Install chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/install)
  12
  13 2. Tell `choco` to watch for reboots, as this is Windows.
  14 ```
  15 choco feature enable -name=exitOnRebootDetected
  16 ```
  17
  18 3. Install a decent terminal. This invokes a bunch of KBs.
  19 ```powershell
  20 choco install microsoft-windows-terminal # reboot after
  21 ```
  22
  23 3. Set dark theme (non-admin prompt)
  24 ```
  25 Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Value 0
  26 ```
  27
  28 4. Reboot after first setup - you may see errors in `choco` commands otherwise.
  29 5. Set the PC time zone correctly - otherwise expect an install error in later `choco` commands.
  30
  31 4. More packages
  32 ```
  33 choco install git
  34 choco install vscode
  35 choco install powertoys # reboot after
  36 ```
  37
  38 ```
  39 git clone https://github.com/edthedev/dotfiles.git
  40 cd dotfiles
  41 code .
  42 ```
  43
  44 Admin prompt:
  45 ```
  46 Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
  47 ```
  48
  49 Install VSCode plugins:
  50 ```
  51 .\setup\code-plugins.ps1
  52 ```
  53
  54 Set git username.
  55 ```
  56 git config --global user.email "edward@delaporte.us"
  57 git config --global user.name "Edward Delaporte"
  58 ```
  59
  60
  61 ## Setup PowerShell Profile
  62
  63 Edit your actual profile,
  64 ```
  65 code $profile
  66 ```
  67
  68 And add something like:
  69
  70 ``` powershell
  71 $env:realProfile = "$HOME\dotfiles\files\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1"
  72 $profileContents = [string]::join([environment]::newline, (get-content -path $env:realProfile));invoke-expression $profileContents
  73 ```