Dotfiles

Windows Setup

Manual Installations

• Git
• Node
• Python
• VSCode
• Google Drive
• Scoop
• VMWare Workstation Pro (Free for Personal)

Clone Dotfiles

Clone the dotfiles repository:

git clone git@github.com:codephilip/dotfiles.git

Scoop / Homebrew

Open PowerShell as Administrator and set the execution policy:

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

If running as admin is disabled, use the regular terminal:

iwr -useb get.scoop.sh | iex

Update Scoop:

scoop update

SSH Setup

GitHub no longer supports password authentication. Generate an SSH key to pull down the dotfiles:

Generate SSH Keys:

1. Open a terminal and generate a new SSH key pair:

   ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "example@email.com"

   Follow the prompts to save the key in the default location (~/.ssh/id_ed25519).

Add the SSH Key to the SSH Agent:

1. Start the SSH agent and add your new key:

   eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
   ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

Add the SSH Key to Your GitHub Account:

1. Copy the contents of your SSH public key to the clipboard:

   cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

2. Go to GitHub and navigate to Settings > SSH and GPG keys.
3. Click New SSH key, give it a title, and paste your key into the "Key" field. Click Add SSH key.

Clone the Repository Using SSH:

git clone git@github.com:codephilip/dotfiles.git

Running the Install Script

Make the install script executable:

chmod +x install.sh

Run the install script:

./install.sh

Windows Terminal Configuration

Add Git Bash to the Profile and set up font and appearance:

{
    "profiles": {
        "defaults": {
            "font": {
                "face": "Hack Nerd Font"
            }
        },
        "list": [
            {
                "commandline": "%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe",
                "guid": "{61c54bbd-c2c6-5271-96e7-009a87ff44bf}",
                "hidden": false,
                "name": "Windows PowerShell"
            },
            {
                "commandline": "%SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe",
                "guid": "{0caa0dad-35be-5f56-a8ff-afceeeaa6101}",
                "hidden": false,
                "name": "Command Prompt"
            },
            {
                "guid": "{b453ae62-4e3d-5e58-b989-0a998ec441b8}",
                "hidden": false,
                "name": "Azure Cloud Shell",
                "source": "Windows.Terminal.Azure"
            },
            {
                "guid": "{00000000-0000-0000-ba54-000000000002}",
                "name": "Git Bash",
                "commandline": "C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe",
                "icon": "C:\Program Files\Git\mingw64\share\git\git-for-windows.ico",
                "startingDirectory": "%USERPROFILE%",
                "hidden": false
            }
        ]
    }
}

fzf Installation

Clone and install fzf:

git clone https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.git ~/.fzf
~/.fzf/install --all

VSCode

Managed via GitHub account sync.

Oh My Posh

Use PowerShell as admin:

Install Oh My Posh:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://ohmyposh.dev/install.ps1'))

Add to PATH:

$env:Path += ";C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Programs\oh-my-posh\bin"

Update Oh My Posh:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://ohmyposh.dev/install.ps1'))

Fonts

Install Nerd Fonts:

oh-my-posh font install

Themes

Configure themes:

Edit PowerShell Profile:

notepad $PROFILE

If the profile does not exist, create it:

New-Item -Path $PROFILE -Type File -Force

Add the following line:

oh-my-posh init pwsh | Invoke-Expression

Reload your profile:

. $PROFILE

Change Themes:

oh-my-posh init pwsh --config ~/.poshthemes/montys.omp.json | Invoke-Expression

Neovim Setup

Install gcc:

scoop install gcc

Clone LazyVim Configuration: Make a backup of your current Neovim files:

git clone https://github.com/LazyVim/starter "${env:USERPROFILE}\.config\nvim"
Remove-Item $env:LOCALAPPDATA\nvim\.git -Recurse -Force

Setting XDG_CONFIG_HOME in PowerShell Profile:

1. Edit PowerShell Profile:

   notepad $PROFILE

2. Add XDG_CONFIG_HOME Variable:

   $env:XDG_CONFIG_HOME = "$HOME\.config"

3. Save and Close the profile script.
4. Restart PowerShell to apply the changes.
5. Verify the Environment Variable:

   echo $env:XDG_CONFIG_HOME

Start Neovim:

nvim

Refer to the comments in the files on how to customize LazyVim.

Run Neovim Verbosely:

nvim -V3

Add Neovim to PATH in .bashrc:

echo 'export PATH="/c/Neovim/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc 
source ~/.bashrc

Environment Variables in Windows

View Environment Variables:

Get-ChildItem Env:
echo $env:PATH

Adding a Directory to PATH:

$env:PATH += ";C:\Path\To\Directory"

Permanently Add to User PATH:

[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", $env:PATH + ";C:\Path\To\Directory", [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::User)

Permanently Add to System PATH:

[System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", $env:PATH + ";C:\Path\To\Directory", [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)

Editing Environment Variables via System Properties

1. Open System Properties:
   • Press Win + Pause/Break or right-click on This PC (or My Computer) and select Properties.
   • Click on Advanced system settings on the left panel.
   • In the System Properties window, click on the Environment Variables button.

Bash Configuration

The settings are captured in .bashrc and .bash_profile.

Note that: .bashrc and .bash_profile are not recognized as symlinks.

WSL (Ubuntu) for Windows

The basic install is part of the install_windows.sh

wsl --install
wsl --update

# Check WSL Version
wsl --list --verbose

# Set WSL Version for a Distribution:
# wsl --set-version <DistroName> <WSLVersion>

Restart computer to avoid:

Installing, this may take a few minutes...
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80080005
Error: 0x80080005 Server execution failed
Press any key to continue...

Update Windows Terminal Profile:

"profiles": {
    "list": [
        {
            "name": "Ubuntu",
            "source": "Windows.Terminal.Wsl",
            "startingDirectory": "//wsl$/Ubuntu/home/<Your-WSL-Username>/mnt/c/Users/<Your-Windows-Username>/<Your-Desired-Folder>"
        }
    ]
}

In Linux once the Installation is complete:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install tmux neovim

Create a separate .bashrc in WSL and add the following:

# Change to the desired directory on startup
if [ -d "/mnt/c/Users/philip/Documents" ]; then
    cd /mnt/c/Users/philip/Documents
fi

then source ~/.bashrc