X-Git-Url: https://us-delaporte.pagekite.me/gitweb/dotfiles.git/blobdiff_plain/22838ea94911b61a2a101a5996aa6d990e5f9d2a..70c8fde19531f9a7e647023680c512394a09c994:/README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index de9b3cc..1f45246 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,15 +5,39 @@ These are shared so that I can easily share a link to a tip or trick. ## Getting Started - Windows +> Note: Bookmark this guide. You're going to reboot at least a few times. + +Optional - change host name +``` +Rename-Computer -NewName FOOOOOOO -Restart +``` + 1. [Install chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/install) -2. Install bare minimum packages: -Run a command prompt as administrator: +2. Tell `choco` to watch for reboots, as this is Windows. +``` +choco feature enable -name=exitOnRebootDetected +``` + +3. Install a decent terminal. This invokes a bunch of KBs. ```powershell +choco install microsoft-windows-terminal # reboot after +``` + +3. Set dark theme (non-admin prompt) +``` +Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Value 0 +``` + +4. Reboot after first setup - you may see errors in `choco` commands otherwise. +5. Set the PC time zone correctly - otherwise expect an install error in later `choco` commands. + +4. More packages +``` choco install git choco install code -choco install powertoys -choco install microsoft-windows-terminal +choco install powertoys # reboot after + ```