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The new Windows Terminal and the original Windows console host, all in the same place!

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Installation

A directly usable install command is not verified yet. Check the project documentation or releases.

Welcome to the Windows Terminal, Console and Command-Line repo

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  • Installing and running Windows Terminal
  • [Microsoft Store \[Recommended\]](#microsoft-store-recommended)
  • Other install methods
  • Via GitHub
  • Via Windows Package Manager CLI (aka winget)
  • Via Chocolatey (unofficial)
  • Via Scoop (unofficial)
  • Installing Windows Terminal Canary
  • Terminal \& Console Overview
  • Windows Terminal
  • The Windows Console Host
  • Shared Components
  • Creating the new Windows Terminal
  • Resources
  • FAQ
  • I built and ran the new Terminal, but it looks just like the old console
  • Documentation
  • Contributing
  • Communicating with the Team
  • Developer Guidance
  • Prerequisites
  • Building the Code
  • Building in PowerShell
  • Building in Cmd
  • Running \& Debugging
  • Coding Guidance
  • Code of Conduct

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This repository contains the source code for:

  • Windows Terminal
  • Windows Terminal Preview
  • The Windows console host (conhost.exe)
  • Components shared between the two projects
  • ColorTool
  • Sample projects

that show how to consume the Windows Console APIs

Related repositories include:

  • Windows Terminal Documentation

(Repo: Contribute to the docs)

  • Console API Documentation
  • Cascadia Code Font

Installing and running Windows Terminal

[!NOTE] Windows Terminal requires Windows 10 2004 (build 19041) or later