Set git-bash as the default shell in Windows Terminal

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Why Git Bash

• Both Command Prompt (CMD) and Unix (Bash) commands can be run in Git Bash.
• Small and Fast.

Table Of Contents

• Prerequisites

  • Windows Terminal
  • Chocolatey
  • Git Bash

• Add Git Bash to Windows Terminal

  • Generate New GUID
  • Add to Profile of Windows Terminal
• Reference

Prerequisites

• Windows Terminal

  Install Windows Terminal from the Microsoft Store.

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• Chocolatey

  Chocolatey has the largest online registry of Windows packages.
  Installing Chocolatey

• Git Bash

  Easy way to install Git Bash via Chocolatey.

choco install git -y

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Add Git Bash to Windows Terminal

• Generate a new GUID

  Run the following command in PowerShell.

[guid]::NewGuid()

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• Added to Windows Terminal profile

Go to Windows Terminal settings via the shortcut key Ctrl + ,

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            {
                "antialiasingMode": "cleartype",
                "commandline": "%PROGRAMFILES%/Git/usr/bin/bash.exe -i -l",
                "guid": "{f9934442-d71c-40b6-b804-717659fa8640}",
                "historySize": 3000,
                "icon": "%PROGRAMFILES%/Git/mingw64/share/git/git-for-windows.ico",
                "name": "Git-Bash",
                "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%"
            }

The GUID f9934442-d71c-40b6-b804-717659fa8640 is the previous command generated.

• Set "Git Bash" as the default terminal

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Save the Settings.

Reference:

https://winaero.com/generate-new-guid-in-windows-10/
https://walterteng.com/how-to-add-git-bash-to-windows-terminal
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