README.md

Windows Terminal Setup

Part of DevCobos-setup — complete this guide before running the WSL installer.

Configures Windows Terminal with Tokyo Night for PowerShell and SynthWave for Ubuntu WSL, including color schemes, Nerd Font, and Starship prompt.

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Table of Contents

• Step 1 — Install Windows Terminal and PowerShell
• Step 2 — Install a Nerd Font
• Step 3 — Install color schemes
• Step 4 — Install Starship for PowerShell
• Step 5 — Install Starship for Ubuntu WSL
• Optional customization
• Back to DevCobos-setup

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Step 1 — Install Windows Terminal and PowerShell

1. Install Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store: Windows Terminal - Microsoft Store

2. Install PowerShell from the Microsoft Store: PowerShell - Microsoft Store

3. Set Windows Terminal and PowerShell as defaults:

   1. Open Windows Terminal.
   2. Go to Settings.
   3. Set Windows Terminal and PowerShell as the default options on startup.
   4. Save the changes.

   

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Step 2 — Install a Nerd Font

A Nerd Font is required for Starship icons and symbols to render correctly.

1. Download FiraCode Nerd Font from: Nerd Fonts - Font Downloads

2. Install the font on Windows.

3. Open Windows Terminal and go to Settings > Profiles > Defaults > Appearance.

4. Select FiraCode Nerd Font Mono and set the font weight to Medium.

5. Save the changes.

   

Any other Nerd Font works too — FiraCode is the recommended one for this setup.

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Step 3 — Install color schemes

This installs DevCobos - Tokyo Night (for PowerShell) and DevCobos - SynthWave (for Ubuntu WSL).

1. Open a PowerShell terminal.
2. Navigate to the windows-terminal folder inside this repository.
3. Run the script:

   .\install-themes.ps1

4. Restart Windows Terminal.

Apply the Tokyo Night scheme to PowerShell:

1. Go to Settings > Profiles > PowerShell > Appearance.

2. Select DevCobos - Tokyo Night as the color scheme.

3. Save.

   

Apply the SynthWave scheme to Ubuntu WSL:

1. Go to Settings > Profiles > Ubuntu (or your WSL distribution) > Appearance.

2. Select DevCobos - SynthWave as the color scheme.

3. Save.

   

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Step 4 — Install Starship for PowerShell

Starship official docs

Install Starship via winget:

winget install --id Starship.Starship

Configure PowerShell to use Starship with the Tokyo Night theme:

1. Open a PowerShell terminal.

2. Navigate to the windows-terminal folder inside this repository.

3. Run the script:

   .\install-starship.ps1

   The script will:

   • Check your existing PowerShell profile ($PROFILE)
   • Back it up with a timestamp before making changes
   • Append Starship initialization (or ask to overwrite if already configured)
   • Install the Terminal-Icons module for file icons in PowerShell

4. Restart Windows Terminal.

   

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Step 5 — Install Starship for Ubuntu WSL

Automated install with DevCobos-setup (recommended)

The WSL installer configures Zsh + Starship with the SynthWave theme, autosuggestions, syntax highlighting, and eza aliases — all in one step.

1. Go back to the main installer and run:

   sudo -v && ~/DevCobos-setup/install.sh

2. Select Zsh + Starship from the tool list.

The script will automatically install and configure everything. Restart your terminal when done.

Manual install

If you prefer to set it up manually:

Install Starship:

curl -sS https://starship.rs/install.sh | sh

Configure your shell:

1. Open ~/.bashrc in your editor:

   nano ~/.bashrc

2. Add this line at the end:

   eval "$(starship init bash)"

3. Save (Ctrl+O, Enter) and exit (Ctrl+X).
4. Reload:

   source ~/.bashrc

Apply the SynthWave theme:

1. Create the config folder and open the config file:

   mkdir -p ~/.config && nano ~/.config/starship.toml

2. Copy the contents of starship/synthwave-custom.toml into the file.
3. Save and exit.

Note: The automated WSL installer deploys config/starship.toml which uses right_format. The manual config uses $fill for the same visual result. Both are SynthWave-themed.

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Optional customization

Acrylic tab row

1. Go to Settings > Appearance.

2. Enable Use Acrylic Material in the tab row.

3. Save.