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Windows Terminal: Getting Started

Windows Terminal is a modern, powerful, and customizable terminal, used to run command line applications. This course will teach you how to install and configure the Windows Terminal.

Matt Allford - Pluralsight course - Windows Terminal: Getting Started
by Matt Allford

What you'll learn

Microsoft created a modern, fast, and customizable Windows Terminal to integrate with any command line application, but have you spent time with it to understand how to make it work better for your own needs? If you’re a Windows power user or an IT professional working in roles such as support, administration, development, and engineering, getting up to speed with the Windows Terminal will help reduce friction when working with command line applications, while allowing you to customize the look and feel of the terminal to make it your own. In this course, Windows Terminal: Getting Started, you'll learn to install, configure, and customize the Windows Terminal. First, you'll understand what Windows Terminal is and how to install it. Next, you'll explore how to manage the terminal by adding profiles and configuring settings. Finally, you'll spend some time using the common features of the terminal that you can leverage in your day-to-day use, and understand how to customize the terminal appearance to your liking. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of the Windows Terminal and what is needed to install, configure, customize, and use the terminal for all your command line applications.

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Matt Allford - Pluralsight course - Windows Terminal: Getting Started
Matt Allford

Matt is a DevOps engineer and solution architect with over 10 years of experience. Matt has presented at several conferences and has been a VMware vExpert since 2016.

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